The surrounding National Weather Service Offices have extended an Extreme Cold Warning for parts of our viewing area, mainly within The Laurel Highlands. This is the first time The National Weather Service out of State College has issued the new weather headline.

Following the winter storm, temperatures in Pennsylvania are expected to remain below freezing through the weekend, with lingering snow showers possible in higher elevations. According to the NWS, another system could bring light snow or wintry mix to parts of the state early next week, though confidence in accumulation amounts remains low.

A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 2:49 p.m. valid from Sunday 10 a.m. until Monday 1 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties.

A winter storm watch will be in effect Sunday for much of eastern Pennsylvania, including the Poconos. In Carbon and Monroe counties, 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible, the National Weather Service said Friday afternoon when issuing the watch. For Pike and Wayne counties, 5 to 9 inches is possible, the NWS said.

The bitter cold in State College should continue Wednesday with a high of 15 degrees before warming up to 25, 27 and 33 degree-highs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to the forecast. The area should see high temperatures above freezing starting with a 33-degree high on Saturday, followed by 39 degrees on Sunday and Monday.

Wind chills between -5 and -15 degrees are expected through Thursday AM for the area. A Cold Weather Advisory starts at 7 P.M. for all of us through nooon Wednesday.

The National Weather Service out of State College has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for portions of Pennsylvania. The advisory goes into effect at 12 a.m. Tuesday and will expire at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

On Friday at 3:04 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid for Sunday between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Berks, Lehigh and Bucks counties.

The cold snap that has enveloped Pennsylvania in recent days is expected to break by Thursday, but not before another round of school delays and warming shelters across the region.

On this day in 1994, it was the coldest temperature ever recorded in many cities in Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Williamsport, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.

After being blanketed with snow Sunday, dangerously cold temperatures have made their way into central Pennsylvania with more moderate temperatures not set to return until this weekend.