Frigid Stretch Ahead

After a winter storm impacted the Commonwealth over the weekend, a large accumulation of snow remains on the ground. Conditions remain blustery to start the week, as overnight lows remain in the single digits. A few lake effect snow bands also moved through the region on Monday night.

Well below average temperatures will persist across Pennsylvania for today. It will be cloudy throughout the day and night. Windy conditions will put feels like temperatures sub-zero during the overnight hours.

Temperatures will continue to drop, with feels like conditions remaining near or below sub-zero. Mostly cloudy skies will persist across the Commonwealth, so make sure to bundle up as you head outside.

Bone Chilling Temperatures Accompany Winter Storm

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.

Here Comes The Snow!

After a cold stretch and some snow, temperatures have increased this morning close to freezing, with mainly sunny skies. However, these conditions won’t last, as another cold snap will arrive tomorrow. Wind chills will drop well below 0 with temperatures lingering around 0.

Heading into this weekend, we are expecting a major snowstorm to impact the entire state, with dry and fluffier snow. Snowfall will last into Sunday night, and a few lingering snow showers are possible into Monday morning as the storm exits to the northeast. After that, the cold remains with partly cloudy skies into midweek.

Colossal Cold Continues

The past 24 hours have seen frigid temperatures across the Commonwealth, with temps in the single digits and teens in Central Pennsylvania. Conditions have been mainly dry, with times of clouds and sun.

For today, temperatures will be a bit more seasonable, with highs topping out closer to climatological average. The region will see a chance of snow showers that could produce some minor accumulation later today into tomorrow.

Looking ahead, a large-scale winter storm threatens to invade the Commonwealth late this weekend, bringing with it the possibility of significant snowfall. With that, it is looking increasingly likely that the weekend will be historically cold, with temperatures struggling to make it out of the single digits.

Chilly is the Theme of the Week!

It has been very chilly recently with average temperatures in 20s for much of the Commonwealth this past weekend. In the northern tier, some locations even experienced single-digits in the overnight hours and teens in the central to southern half of the state. On Monday, the Northwestern portion of the state experienced some snowy conditions as a smaller system made its way across the area.

For this week, those chilly trends will continue, with the average lows in the mid-20s and highs in the mid-30s. Tonight, a system will start to head into our area creating a chance of precipitation throughout the Commonwealth on Wednesday. Areas in the northern half of the state as well as the higher elevations will experience mostly snow, whereas lower elevations and more southern regions will most likely experience a mix of precipitation. This system should clear out of our area early Thursday morning leading to a mostly cloudy day.

Heading into the weekend, another small system will come into our area from the west creating chances of snow on Friday, as well as possibly on Saturday and Sunday.

Chilly Conclusion to the Week

Temperatures have trended downward over the last few days, settling into the lower teens overnight.  Following the significant snowfall earlier in the week the skies have remained overcast.  Thursday was another gusty day around the area with winds topping out around the 30 mph.

The start to Friday had lows in the single digits, making conditions around the area quite frigid to start the weekend.  Cloudy skies will be the case throughout much of the day on Friday.  There will be no chance for measurable precipitation during as the weekend begins.

The temperature will start to warm back up into the mid 30s on Saturday.  Conditions will stay dry all day and overnight into Sunday morning.  Sunday will see the next chance for a wintry mix to move through the area.

Frozen Friday on the Way

The Commonwealth saw its first plowable snowfall on Tuesday, with most of the Commonwealth seeing 2-6″ of snow. The past few days have been cloudy and cold, and temperatures will continue to drop heading into tonight.

Temperatures are looking to drop into the single-digits and teens tonight as frigid air invades from the north. Expect cloud coverage to increase throughout the day on Friday.

Expect skies to remain mostly cloudy over the weekend, as a clipper system moves into the area late on Sunday bringing snow and rain to parts of Pennsylvania. After that, expect a break from precipitation on Monday before another system moves in on Tuesday.

Frigid Conditions On The Way

Yesterday brought overcast conditions across the Commonwealth following a system that dropped 3.0″ of snow in State College. Temperatures were primarily at or below freezing for most of the state.

Today will continue to bring below average temperatures across the Commonwealth, with feels like temperatures falling into the teens across many of the Western portions of state. Conditions will remain overcast for the first half of the day, with some clouds breaking up as we head into the evening.

Tomorrow will remain below average temperature wise, with a slight chance of snow showers in the Western portions of the state. The main story as we head into the end of the week and into the weekend is the temperatures. High temperatures will be below freezing for most of the Commonwealth, with low temperatures in the single digits, and feels like temperatures below zero.

Snow is on the Way!

We have been experiencing generally cloudy skies and below average temperatures due to a trough over the area.  Temperatures have been in the 30s for the past several days, with gusty winds making wind chills even lower.

Today we expect to see temperatures in the 30s across most of the state with mostly cloudy skies, with slightly warmer conditions in the southeastern parts of the state.  Light winds are expected across most of the Commonwealth ahead of our next wintry system that arrives late at night.

Tomorrow snow is expected to move across the state from west to east during the early morning hours.  Places north and west of I-78 are likely to see snow for the entirety of the storm with 2-4 or more inches of snow expected, while southeastern Pennsylvania will see a brief thump of snow before a transition to a mix and eventually rain by the late morning hours.  The storm should exit the state by the evening hours.  After the storm, below average temperatures are expected across the state throughout the rest of the week.

Above Average End to the Week

Thursday saw more gloomy conditions around the Commonwealth, as fog overtook the area throughout much of the day. Temperatures remained chilly during the morning and afternoon, with highs barely reaching above the 40s.

For Friday, the clouds return and making an appearance, above average temperatures. Highs in the low 50s for much of Centre County are expected and we will stay on the dry side until this evening when rain showers become possible.

Looking ahead to this weekend, mostly cloudy turning into sunny skies by the afternoon. Sunday will see temperatures much like Friday in the low 50s and free of rain.