Conditions throughout the past several days have been warmer compared what we have been dealing with for the past few weeks. Even though we saw temperatures in the upper 20s this week, we can expect these conditions to drop substantially.

Today, light snow has been occurring across the Commonwealth with a high of 27 and a low of 15, although the wind chill puts it in the upper teens. The snow will taper off during the evening and making way for increasing winds and colder conditions this weekend.

An Extreme Cold Warning is issued tomorrow and will continue throughout this weekend. Wind chill values are expected to be as low as negative 20 degrees and wind gusts up to 40 mph. These conditions will not last long as we expect temperatures to rebound early next week.

Conditions have warmed up slightly over the last few days but have ultimately remained below freezing. The sun has been visible, granting a reprieve from the clouds.

Today, temperatures remain in the 20s, with more sunshine brightening the area. Winds will remain light, warding off any additional chill.

As we head through the rest of the week, Friday will see the first chance for potential snow accumulation. Temperatures will drop off towards the end of the week as another Arctic air mass moves through the area.

The weather story in the Commonwealth has stayed as wintry as can be for the better part of a week now. One of the coldest stretches in recent memory has included consistent highs in the mid- to low-teens, subzero wind chills, and of course, our recent winter storm that dumped over a foot of snow statewide. The snowpack left behind has only seemed to make things even colder this week.

Friday looks no different. While the sun is out and the wind has let up somewhat, the arctic air mass has not, and temperatures remain stuck in the teens. Wind chills will still reach as low as -15 degrees overnight in State College, one of many absurd values in an utterly frigid stretch so far.

Hilariously, no end lies in sight until after the weekend. Temperatures begin to tick back up to near the twenties by Sunday, but wind gusts return once more as an offshore system passes. Relief comes at long last at the start of the new workweek, with highs finally climbing to near the 30 degree mark by Tuesday. One can only hope we stay there for the remainder of this long and cold winter.

A weak clipper system traversed Pennsylvania throughout the day yesterday, with some across the western portions of the Commonwealth seeing a quick coating of snow. Some snow squalls in northwest Pennsylvania allowed snowfall to accumulate an inch or two. Temperatures plunged into the single digits for most across the Commonwealth, with some areas seeing low temperatures below zero.

Wind speeds between 10 and 15 miles per hour, and temperatures remaining in the teens and low twenties have lead to feels like temperatures across the state feeling well below zero. Clouds hang tough across much of the Commonwealth through the evening, with low temperatures diving into the single digits for most again tonight.

Dangerous cold is possible Friday morning across Pennsylvania, with temperatures well below zero in many spots. Feels like temperatures could be as low as 20 below zero, which could cause frostbite in under 30 minutes. Please be sure to limit your time outside and bring in any pets overnight. Stay warm Pennsylvania, the coldest air of the winter so far in on the way!

The past 24 hours have been frigid and windy as an arctic air mass emerged from Canada this week. Wind chills repeatedly reached sub-zero levels and brought snow Wednesday night. Thursday offered some relief, boasting the highest temperatures we saw all week at 37.

As the weekend kicks off, expect temperatures to be a far cry from Thursday’s above freezing theme. Overnight lows on Friday are expect to be below zero and will carry us to highs in the teens all weekend. This will set the tone for the far future, as we won’t see temperatures above freezing for the time being.

The question on everybody’s mind going into the weekend: how much snow? The answer is a little bit clearer as we write this on Friday, we cautiously predict at a minimum a foot of snow with two feet being our upper ceiling for the forecast this weekend. Heavy snow will fall all day on Sunday and linger well into the overnight hours. After it’s all said and done, the impacts to travel on Sunday and Monday will be significant.