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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.

Ice continues to cover much of the Susquehanna River and waterways across the Valley. Experts say a gradual warm up will be key to avoiding ice jams.

Phil may be Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, but he is probably not the favorite. He saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Adding insult to injury, not only is Mother Nature giving us prolonged cold temperatures, they're also near record breaking. Northeastern Pennsylvania has reached nine consecutive days of high temperatures below 20 degrees, setting the second-longest record for this type of extreme cold stretch. We've officially reached one of the top record prolonged cold [...]

Groundhogs, possums and even a fish have stepped up to offer their annual forecasts.