Nuclear Power Plant Causes Freak Snowstorm -
A deep freeze has settled into the Pittsburgh area lately and isn’t expected to break any time soon.
On Tuesday, some cities north of Pittsburgh experienced some light snow that was likely produced because of a nearby power plant.
According to a post on the National Weather Service’s Facebook page, a small band of snow was generated by the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant in Shippingport.
About an inch of snow fell in the Gibsonia and Wexford area between 4 and 7 p.m.
It’s believed the steam from the plant interacted with the cold, which then caused it to snow.
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http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/weather-service-snow-caused-by-beaver-valley-power-plant/
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