Thursday’s spring-like weather, with temperatures hovering around 70 degrees, offered a taste of warmer days ahead, but a prolonged stretch of pleasant weather will have to wait a little longer. Much colder temperatures are expected over the next couple of days, with Friday struggling to reach 50 and lows in the 20s. Saturday, while clear skies are expected, will be chilly with high temperatures expected in the 30s. The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Scranton declared a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Friday night into Saturday morning with wind chill slated to dip down to 16 degrees. Code Blues are issued during extremely cold temperatures, triggering plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. Emergency shelters can be found at St. Anthony’s Haven, 409 Olive St., Scranton, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.; Weston Field House, 982 Providence Road, Scranton, open at 7:30 p.m.; and Community Intervention Center, 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Francis Thomas watches as his coworker Eric Lucci shoots for the hoop at McDade Park in Scranton on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
A community member walks at McDade Park in Scranton on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Francis Thomas watches as his coworker Eric Lucci shoots for the hoop at McDade Park in Scranton on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)