February 6th, 2026 | By Ryan Genova

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Cold Warning beginning at 3:00pm on Saturday, February 7 until 10:00am on Sunday, February 8 in greater Glenside and surrounding areas.

The NWS posted the following today:

The Arctic blast returns this weekend. Still chilly today with highs some 10° below normal, but at least some spots will top the freezing mark.

Arctic front approaches later today and crosses the region late tonight through Saturday morning. Some light snow develops tonight, then some snow squalls are possible Saturday morning with frontal passage.

From there, it turns windy and brutally cold for Saturday. Temps crash into the teens by Saturday afternoon, and NW winds increase to 20 to 30 mph with 40 to 60 mph gusts. High Wind Warnings, Wind Advisories, and Extreme Cold Warnings now in effect.

Their latest briefing is below:

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Their seven-day forecast is below:

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of snow, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Forecasters issue Extreme Cold Warning Feb. 7-8