(WBRE/WYOU) — Your Future Alert Weather Forecast is tracking a weak storm system that is expected to move across the area on Tuesday. Monday night could be partly to mostly cloudy, and it could not be as cold, with low temperatures possibly in the lower and middle teens. First, the warm front is anticipated to [...]
Widespread wind gusts of 30-40 mph are expected, with some areas topping 60 mph. Temperatures will make Saturday the coldest day of the year so far.
Here are some community announcements regarding closings, parking bans, road conditions, and other changes due to the winter weather.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued speed restrictions on multiple interstates in the area. Speed limits are temporarily reduced to 45 mph on I-84 in Lackawanna and Wayne counties, I-81 in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna counties, and I-380 in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Under the restriction, commercial vehicles are required to be [...]
ShopRite saw a lot of shoppers on Friday in anticipation of the arctic blast.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City mayor's office announced Friday that a daytime warming shelter would be open as part of the weekend's Code Blue. This declaration was issued ahead of the weekend's forecasted frigid air. Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, a warming shelter will [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania could see extreme cold temperatures heading into the workweek. Sunday night looks partly cloudy, breezy, and cold with the low possibly dropping to near 0° with wind chills below 0°. After a cold start for Monday morning, temperatures are anticipated to rebound into the low to mid 20s with a mix [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Cold temperatures and high winds are expected to arrive this weekend, bringing windchills well below zero. A mix of clouds and sun is expected on Wednesday for northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Temperatures remain below-average in the mid-20s (average highs in the mid-30s). Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the [...]
This change marks the first widespread return to above-average temperatures in several weeks
Despite winter’s cold grip, daylight steadily increases throughout February as Earth’s tilt shifts the sun higher in the sky.
