Friday morning temps in the single digits | Weather Impact Alert

Author: Chief Meteorologist Kurt Aaron, Joe Snedeker, Alexandra Gallo, Alec Mazikewich, Jeremy Lewan, Anthony Bordanaro

Published: 6:26 PM EST December 3, 2025

Updated: 6:26 PM EST December 3, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Friday morning will lead to wind chill values below zero in spots.

TIMING:

Temperatures will be dangerously cold shortly after midnight into Friday morning. Temperatures will keep dropping through the early morning. Coldest temperatures will be at sunrise shortly after 7 AM.

IMPACT:

Friday morning will feature single digit and low teen temps, the coldest air in the 16 Backyard since last February. Temperatures will also be the coldest of the season elsewhere in Northeast and Central PA. The previous coldest has been 23 degrees in Scranton and 22 degrees in Williamsport.

The Scranton area near 10 degrees and Williamsport will both be near 10 degrees. Elevated areas in the Poconos may experience lows only a few degrees above 0.

An arctic front will bring the the colder temps. This front will also produce some snow showers and flurries, but we don’t expect much accumulating snow. Timing for any snow will be Thursday afternoon and evening.

The record for the date is 4 degrees (1926). The record for Williamsport is 8 degrees (1926). The average for the date is 28 degrees.

BE PREPARED:

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Limit your time outside through the early morning period. When outside, make sure to cover extremities and put on multiple layers. Make sure your heat is on through the night and all space heaters are away from flammable objects. Check in on elderly members of the community.

When driving, be careful of roads that still may ice back over from Tuesday’s snow.