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The combination of snow and low temperatures are having a big impact on the commute. Drivers are reporting slick conditions throughout the Pittsburgh area. Even though there's very little snow on the ground, the roads freeze up quickly in these conditions. If you hit the brakes and your vehicle starts sliding, here's what to do:

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On the Big K Mornnig Show, Jim Clair of Ultimate Defensive Driving said even though salt crews were out early, road salt isn't as effective when the temperature dips below 20 degrees.

Buffalo residents grabbed their shovels overnight to clear out Highmark Stadium. News Radio KDKA's Suzie Cool has more:

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[Part of the area will have received three feet of snow by the time the storm completely clears. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says today's 4:30 between the Steelers and Bills will not be pushed back again. 

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The Steelers landed safely in Buffalo Sunday afternoon.

Suzie Cool, News Radio KDKA.]

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And it will arrive with a day and a half of high winds with gusts near 50 miles per hour:

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And AccuWeather's Dean DeVore says that will be the start of more than a week of below freezing conditions.  

Governor Josh Shapiro is celebrating a major win for local business but, as NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse reports, there's still work to do:

Earlier this week, Shapiro announced Excelitas Technologies will move it's headquarters to from Massachusetts to the Strip District. Still - he tells the Big K Morning Show Pennsylvania has long been at a disadvantage in attracting out of state business - but he feels the tides are turning. 

He has an Action Team dedicated specifically to assist businesses considering a new home in Pennsylvania.

Not many power outages in Allegheny and Beaver counties after Tuesday's storm. But that's not the case in Westmoreland County, where 3300 Penn Power customers are without service. The highest gusts hit Westmoreland yesterday, reaching 68 miles per hour. In Allegheny County, top winds reached 49 miles an hour. As of 10 a.m.,Fayette County has over 1300 outages, about 220 in Washington County.

If you can, it's a good day to stay off the roads:

That's Get Marty Director Patrick O'Connor on his way to work here at Foster Plaza. Just one example of the conditions commuters are confronted with this morning. About an inch of snow fell around 5 a.m. followed by a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m.

There's new information about Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar mission. The Pittsburgh-based company says there's been an anomaly. In an update, Astrobotic says Peregrine successfully separated from the rocket, and was receiving telemetry. Avionics, propulsion and other systems powered on and that's when the anomaly occurred. Astrobotic says the glitch is preventing a stable orientation. The company says it will offer updates as data is analyzed.

Police have identified the man charged with shooting a Monroeville police officer earlier this week. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has details:

32-year-old Jamal Brooks is accused of firing multiple shots into the officer's police car, hitting the officer multiple times. Brooks was arrested that night, but the Big K Morning Show's Marty Griffin reports he did not cooperate with police following his arrest, making it difficult to identify him.

He's facing numerous charges including attempted homicide and assault of a law enforcement officer.

A Monroeville police supervisor wounded three times last night was seriously injured but is expected to survive. The officer was shot when he approached an armed robbery suspect a few minutes after a robbery was reported around 9:15 p.m. at Crumbl Cookies in the 4100 block of William Penn Highway. Police say the gunman fired several shots, also hitting the officer's cruiser. He was taken to Forbes Regional in stable condition. Officers found the suspect in a nearby parking lot just five minutes after the armed robbery was called in. Nothing yet about his identity or charges.     

Brentwood Council President Dennis Troy is stepping down nearly two weeks after he was involved in a heated argument outside a bar caught on video:

Witnesses say Troy was spewing profanity and used a slur outside Theme Lounge on December 21st. The video shows some pushing and shoving. Troy said the dispute was about an incident involving his son. One of the persons involved in the altercation has filed a hate crime complaint with the state attorney general.