SHAMOKIN - Sunny skies and above-freezing temperatures on Saturday and Sunday melted away most of the snow that fell Friday and prompted some locals to head outside.
And though Sunday saw a high temperature of just 40 degrees, Spangenberg's Family Drive-In had a steady stream of customers looking for frozen treats.
The Tharptown restaurant opened for the season at the beginning of February but the frigid temperatures since then had kept many customers away.
Other area ice cream parlors are slated to open on the following dates:
Pepe's Famous Italian Ice, Mount Carmel: Wednesday, April 1st
Chiller, Shamokin: April, the exact date to be announced later.
Hannah's, Trevorton: Saturday, May 2nd
Maurer's Dairy: Open year-round.
The Old Mill Ice Cream Stand at Knoebel's Amusement Resort: Saturday, April 25