(WBRE/WYOU) — On Sunday, several schools have announced delays and closures as snow fell across Northeastern Pennsylvania. Check 28/22 News for the latest school closures and delays throughout the day. If you do need to travel, stay up to date on speed limit restrictions, road conditions, and closures on 511PA.com. To stay up to date on [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — As snow falls on Sunday, many in our area shared with 28/22 News video and pictures of the conditions seen across the Keystone State. If you take any pictures or videos during the storm, please send them to our Report It! page as they could find their way onto our newscasts! To stay [...]
Laws vary by state, but drivers can still face fines or citations if snow or ice blocks visibility or creates road hazards.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Temperatures are dropping, and with it comes a warning Saturday night from medical professionals. Simply put, do not be outside for too long. A doctor 28/22 News spoke with says excessive exposure to the cold can bring about numbness and redness in hands, feet, and the face, which sounds innocent, but are actually [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While many people are staying home ahead of Sunday's storm, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews have been out preparing for the snow to fall. After careful monitoring, material checks, and routine maintenance, crews said they are ready to take on this storm as conditions worsen. One PennDOT employee said [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Department of Public Works (DPW) says crews have been preparing for days and believe they are in a stronger position than past storms. Crews have loaded trucks with rock salt and plan an "All hands on deck" response, putting 20 plow trucks on the roads for nonstop work. The [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ahead of the Arctic Assault this weekend, gas is important to get before roads get blocked off. Local residents stopped by Sheetz on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre to stock up on gas last minute, filling up their cars and stocking up for the snow day on Sunday. Even though most [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After grocery stores saw steady crowds, hardware stores are also seeing a rush. At Main Hardware on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, preparation is showing up in big numbers. Store owners say just days ago, there were more than 400 snow shovels in stock. Now, only about 30 remain. Ice [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People all across the area are taking steps to get ready. That preparation is already playing out inside local grocery stores, where shoppers are making quick decisions before the snow arrives. At Schiel's family market on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, dozens of people stopped in for last-minute groceries, picking up [...]
A huge, dayslong winter storm is trekking across the U.S. threatening to bring snow, sleet, ice, bone-chilling temperatures and extensive power outages.
