Bitter cold for Friday; cloudy & 30s remain into the weekend in south-central Pennsylvania

Snow showers will remain south of PA with highs in the afternoon reaching the upper 20s & low 30s. We’re watching for more snow/rain chances heading into next week

OR ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THAT WE’RE BEST KNOWN FOR FRIGID FRIDAY, THOUGH, AS WE GET INTO OUR DAY TODAY, TEMPERATURES STAYING WELL BELOW AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AND THEN GETTING INTO THE WEEKEND STILL DRY, GLOOMY AND COLD FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THEN FOR NEXT WEEK LOOKING AT AN UNSETTLED PATTERN. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT A FEW CHANCES OF SOME RAIN AND SOME SNOW IN THE MIX AS WE GET INTO TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FOR NEXT WEEK. SO FOR TODAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS, VERY FRIGID FEELING LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST BETWEEN 5 AND 10MPH, 28 TO 32 DEGREES. FOR TODAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY, CHILLY WITH SOME LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST, SO THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO RELAX AS WE GET INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. 22 TO 26 DEGREES. THEN FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD WITH SOME LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST, 36 TO 40 DEGREES FOR THE AFTERNOON. NOW, IN TERMS OF PICKING THE PERFECT TREE, IT’S GOING TO BE COLD AS WE GET INTO OUR FRIDAY AND ALSO INTO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. COULD SEE THAT STRAY SNOW SHOWER CHANCE LIKE WE’RE ALREADY SEEING IN PORTIONS OF YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTY RIGHT NOW. BUT THEN WE’LL START TO GO UP INTO THOSE TEMPERATURES. YOU CAN SEE 38 DEGREES FOR SATURDAY AND FOR YOUR SUNDAY. JUST MAKE SURE YOU’RE BUNDLING UP AND SAME AND SAME THING HERE FOR BRIGHT NIGHTS AT WELLSPAN PARK. THAT WILL BE FROM FROM THAT FROM FIVE 7 TO 9:00. GETTING DOWN TO 20 UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS. THAT WILL BE FROM NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 28TH, BY THE WAY, AND ALSO THE GETTYSBURG TO CAROL FEST AT LINCOLN SQUARE. MOSTLY CLOUDY FOR THIS EVENING, STILL REMAINING COLD AS WE GET INTO THE EVENING. THAT WILL BE STARTING RIGHT AROUND 7:00. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE 20S. YOU CAN SEE 27 IN HARRISBURG. SEE LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT HELP. THAT’S CONTRIBUTING TO WHAT IT FEELS LIKE OUTSIDE. AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES JUST DOWN A FEW DEGREES BELOW WHAT THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS. BUT AS THE WINDS SUBSIDE, AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON AND THE EVENING, THEN YOU CAN START TO SEE THAT THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE AND THE AIR TEMPERATURE WILL BE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING AS WE GET INTO LATER THIS EVENING. NOW, WE STILL WE WERE JUST TRACKING SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TOWARDS SOUTHERN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT LITTLE BRIEF SPOT OF SOME ENERGY THAT’S NOW CONTINUING TO MOVE EASTWARD AND BEGINNING TO REALLY FIZZLE OUT AS WE GET INTO THIS AFTERNOON, INTO THE EVENING, STILL REMAINING MOSTLY CLOUDY, THOUGH FOR OUR FRIDAY EVENING. THEN AS WE GET INTO OUR SATURDAY, STILL LOOKING AT SOME OVERCAST CONDITIONS FOR YOUR SATURDAY MORNING, GETTING INTO THE AFTERNOON MAY SEE A COUPLE BREAKS OF SOME SUNSHINE, BUT REALLY I’M EXPECTING MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY AS THIS COLD FRONT STARTS TO WORK ITS WAY IN. COULD BE WILL BE ALLOWING FOR SOME CLOUDS TO DEVELOP AS WE GET INTO OUR THE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AND THEN STILL REMAINING MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERALL FOR THE WEEKEND, BUT STILL BRISK AND COLD AS WE GET INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. LIKE I MENTIONED, TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, A LITTLE BIT OF AN UNSETTLED PATTERN STILL REMAINING CHILLY. WE’LL GET INTO THE 40S, SO THAT’S CLOSER TO SEASONABLE AVERAGES FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, BUT WE’RE GOING TO BE TRACKING THE CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SOME SNOW AS WE GET INTO TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND

Bitter cold for Friday; cloudy & 30s remain into the weekend in south-central Pennsylvania

Snow showers will remain south of PA with highs in the afternoon reaching the upper 20s & low 30s. We’re watching for more snow/rain chances heading into next week

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Updated: 3:37 PM EST Dec 5, 2025

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A frigid temperatures will continue through the evening, down into the upper 20s, with light & variable winds. Overcast conditions will also stick around through tonight.For the weekend, it will be chilly, but mainly dry across the Susquehanna Valley. Highs will be in the upper 30s, about 10 degrees below average. Look for a partly to mostly cloudy sky for Saturday & Sunday. A little weak system will pass over Pennsylvania on Sunday and might lead to some flurries in the afternoon. However, the mountains of Central PA are expected to keep the moisture to our west.Next week, unseasonably cold weather continues, as highs hover in the 30s. We start brisk and dry on Monday with a mix of sun & clouds. A series of clippers may bring isolated light snow showers on Tuesday into Wednesday.Better chances for rain/snow showers return on Thursday next week.Have a great Friday!~ Ryan

A frigid temperatures will continue through the evening, down into the upper 20s, with light & variable winds. Overcast conditions will also stick around through tonight.

For the weekend, it will be chilly, but mainly dry across the Susquehanna Valley. Highs will be in the upper 30s, about 10 degrees below average. Look for a partly to mostly cloudy sky for Saturday & Sunday. A little weak system will pass over Pennsylvania on Sunday and might lead to some flurries in the afternoon. However, the mountains of Central PA are expected to keep the moisture to our west.

Next week, unseasonably cold weather continues, as highs hover in the 30s. We start brisk and dry on Monday with a mix of sun & clouds. A series of clippers may bring isolated light snow showers on Tuesday into Wednesday.

Better chances for rain/snow showers return on Thursday next week.

Have a great Friday!

~ Ryan