Snow expected to arrive this weekend

WILKES-BARRE — Snow is in the forecast for this weekend for residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service.

As it stands right now, Saturday afternoon is expected to see a burst of snowfall possibly mixed in with some sleet, before giving way to mixed precipitation on Saturday night.

Joanne LaBounty, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, doesn’t expect much in the way of delays or travel issues, but the possibility of sleet can make any weekend travel a little tricky.

“We could see some sleet mixed in with the snow during the day on Saturday,” LaBounty said. “Still, it all comes down to whether or not the roads are treated properly.”

LaBounty says that the Luzerne County area could see up to 3 to 4 inches of snowfall on Saturday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-30s before dropping below freezing on Saturday night.

“The high temperatures during the afternoon should prevent the roads from freezing over,” LaBounty said.

It’s still a little far out to predict just exactly what’s going to happen, but the early prediction will allow for residents and travelers to make preparations for the possibility of snowfall.

In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a slight chance of less than an inch of snow falling Thursday night.

Gusts are expected to be consistently from 10 to 20 miles per hour, with some gusts reaching as high as 40 miles per hour.

Rilynn, 5, and her younger sister Nadia, 2, Rapson turned their sand toys into snow toys on Wednesday Morning in hopes to build a castle in South Wilkes-Barre. Aimee Dilger|Times Leader