Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
The start-of-the-week nor’easter is predicted to continue dropping snow on the Levittown area through Tuesday morning.
LevittownNow.com readers reported between 5 to 6 inches of snow on the ground by mid-afternoon Monday. Ice pellets mixed into the storm during the day but transitioned back to snow by late Monday afternoon.
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The National Weather Service said the area could see several more inches of snow. The storm total could be more than a foot.
PennDOT traffic cameras showed Route 1, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-295, I-95, and East Lincoln Highway in the area were all covered with snow as of Monday evening.
Local and state plows were hitting roadways and highways in their battle to clear the pavement.
Credit: PennDOT
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Due to the storm, PennDOT implemented a 45 mph speed restriction on highways.
Towns were in snow emergencies and schools were announcing closures for Tuesday.
Bucks County government said that the emergency management department reported 119 calls to 9-1-1 Sunday night into Monday morning, 18 traffic crashes with four involving injuries, and a few power outages.
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed a disaster emergency proclamation to assist in governments’ response to the storm.
“We are in the middle of one of the most impactful statewide storms we’ve had in a long time,” said PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration Melissa Batula. “This is truly an all-hands-on-deck situation, and our crews are working hard to keep roads safe and passable.”
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