It was a snowy weekend throughout the commonwealth, and depending on where you’re located, you could still be dealing with the aftermath today.

Many Pennsylvania schools opened with two-hour delays Monday morning due to icy roads following the weekend snowstorm and freezing temperatures. Throughout the state, temperatures aren’t likely to get above 30 degrees today, so bundle up if you have to go out.

The snow that fell throughout Pennsylvania over the weekend was significant (with 5-plus inches, Saturday was Pittsburgh’s snowiest day in more than three years, according to the National Weather Service), but it didn’t reach historic levels.

While we wait for the next “Snowpocalypse,” “Snowmageddon,” or “Blizzard of ‘**” to bring everyday life to a standstill, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest snowstorms to hit the state in recent years.

Dealing with the aftermath of a snowstorm—the shoveling, the de-icing of the cars before sunrise for the morning commute, walking the dogs on icy sidewalks—makes me question why I continue to live in the northeastern part of the country.

But bunkering down during a snowstorm—which we did Saturday night by making a big dinner, cranking up the pellet stove, opening a nice bottle of red, and watching “One Battle After Another” from the comfort of the couch, flanked by the dogs—is one of my favorite things to do.

It’s quite a conundrum.

For this week’s QOTW, we’d like to know:

What’s your favorite thing to do during a blizzard?

Reply with your answer below, and please let us know where you live!

York’s 2025 Christmas tree lighting as seen on Dec. 5, 2025. (USA Today Network)

While the Hallmark Channel has previously used exterior footage from towns like Ephrata, Gettysburg, and Lititz to establish scenes in Christmas movies set elsewhere, the channel, known for its holiday flicks centered on star-crossed lovers, has yet to produce a movie both filmed and set in the Keystone State.

If they ever get around to it, the Hallmark Channel should give York serious consideration.

The Action Network, an online research-driven platform, analyzed over 3,000 US towns on small business numbers, historic sights, and winter snowfall to find the city in each state with the highest potential to host a real-life Hallmark moment.

Among the top 10 US towns, York ranked as Pennsylvania’s most Hallmark-like town, landing in 10th place, behind Littleton, Colorado, Fairbanks, Alaska and Burlington, Vermont. Puyallup, Washington, took first place.

According to its analysis, York’s population of just under 45,000 is large enough for a “lively” main street energy, and its eight-inch average snowfall creates a wintry backdrop. The study also credits York’s charm to its abundance of historic buildings, church steeples, and small-business storefronts—perfect for holiday window-shopping.

• Schuylkill County native and former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell is now running for Congress, one of five candidates vying for the opportunity to unseat Lehigh Valley Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, a top target of Democrats in next year’s midterm election. Learn more about Croswell here.

• Another Pa. congressman, US Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Luzerne), has made over 600 stock trades since taking office last year, angering many of his constituents and colleagues. Find out more in this story.

• Pennsylvania’s richest man, Jeffrey Yass, was recently profiled in the Washington Post, and the interview provides insight into the commonwealth’s largest Republican donor. Our Sean Kitchen shares five takeaways from the interview in this story.

• Home care workers in Pennsylvania and other states are losing minimum wage protections—and fighting back to strengthen their rights. Find out more here.

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Patrick Berkery with stories from Kalena Thomhave, Sean Kitchen, The Associated Press, and USA Today via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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