Overview
- A very strong cold front is sweeping southeast across the region with gusts up to about 30 mph before diminishing this evening.
- Temperatures will plunge overnight to the coldest readings of the season, putting several daily records within reach at daybreak Friday.
- Harrisburg could near its Dec. 5, 1926 mark of 12°F, while forecasts point to potential record-breakers in Johnstown (8°F vs. 12°F) and Altoona (9°F vs. 13°F).
- Williamsport may approach its 1926 record of 8°F, State College is expected near 9°F, and Bradford could challenge its 2007 record of 0°F.
- Highs on Friday will struggle to reach freezing, the cold pattern lingers into next week, and a late‑Sunday system could bring light snow with 1 to 3 inches possible near the Pennsylvania–New York border.