SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton officials announced on Monday that a Code Blue will be in place for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Scranton declared a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Thursday, November 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Friday, November 28, then [...]
Now is a good time to brush up on the essential winter weather terms and definitions so you can react quickly, plan ahead and stay out of danger.
Record numbers of Americans will travel for Thanksgiving, but storm systems might cause disruptions.
(WBRE/WYOU) — With the potential for snow and rain across the region, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is busy preparing the roadways. Several counties within PennDOT's District 4 are anti-icing our interstates and expressways prior to the predicted winter event on Tuesday. They say all counties are prepared with equipment, personnel, and winter materials. [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A mix of light rain and snow is expected Tuesday night, which could lead to a few slick roadways early Wednesday morning. The precipitation will occur mainly after midnight. Higher elevations will remain all snow, while the valleys can see some wet snowflakes and rain. Valleys will see little to no accumulation on [...]
Last year, the Pacific Northwest region was hit by one of the strongest bomb cyclones in recorded history.
(WBRE/WYOU) — From rain to snow, changes are already happening across the area, and 28/22 News Meteorologist Valerie Smock has the forecast as the National Weather Service (NWS) announces wind advisories. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy and windy with gusts to 40 miles per hour. The NWS issued a wind advisory for several [...]
Snow rates have fallen 25% for Scranton and 15% for Williamsport over the last century
The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. With the moon only 9% full, stargazers could see up to 15 meteors per hour under dark skies.
When it comes to the United States, El Niño and La Niña play tug-of-war with the jet stream.
