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State contract Pennsylvania COSTARS road-salt contract: statewide average $92.47 a ton for 2026–27, up 4.82%Published price A Pittsburgh yard lists bulk rock salt at $170 a tonNOAA normal Pittsburgh averages about 44.1 inches of snow a season; Allentown about 33.1Freeze-thaw Allentown averages about 88 freeze-thaw days a year; Pittsburgh about 73 (our count of NOAA data, 1991–2020)Pittsburgh code Pittsburgh asks owners to clear walks within 24 hours after snowEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during itState contract Pennsylvania COSTARS road-salt contract: statewide average $92.47 a ton for 2026–27, up 4.82%Published price A Pittsburgh yard lists bulk rock salt at $170 a tonNOAA normal Pittsburgh averages about 44.1 inches of snow a season; Allentown about 33.1Freeze-thaw Allentown averages about 88 freeze-thaw days a year; Pittsburgh about 73 (our count of NOAA data, 1991–2020)Pittsburgh code Pittsburgh asks owners to clear walks within 24 hours after snowEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during it

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NWS radar, Mount Holly radar (covers the Lehigh Valley) — Mount Holly radar (covers the Lehigh Valley). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

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Winter outlook, December–February

NOAA CPC seasonal temperature outlook for December through February — Temperature outlook. Source: NOAA CPC (live image, updated monthly).

NOAA CPC seasonal precipitation outlook for December through February — Precipitation outlook. Source: NOAA CPC (live image, updated monthly).

In plain English (NOAA CPC outlook issued October 15, 2026, for Dec 2026–Feb 2027): NOAA's maps lean toward above-normal temperatures for Pennsylvania this winter (about 50–60% across most of the state, 40–50% in the far south). For precipitation, western Pennsylvania shows equal chances, while the east, including the Lehigh Valley, leans slightly wetter (about 33–40%). A warm-leaning winter still brings snow and more freeze-thaw. These are probabilities, not a forecast of any storm. The maps above update automatically when NOAA issues a new outlook (third Thursday of each month), so this summary may lag behind them.

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