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Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol
PennDOT is preparing for a dangerous winter storm set to bring snow squalls, icy roads, and potential flash freeze conditions across Pennsylvania starting early Thursday, Dec. 5. Crews will begin road patrols as early as midnight in some areas, and vehicle restrictions will go into effect to ensure safety.
Early Patrols and No Pretreatment
Crews in Dauphin County will begin operations at 12 a.m., with other counties in the region starting patrols at 4 a.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.
Due to forecasts predicting initial rainfall, PennDOT will not pretreat roads, a…
Possibility Of Snow, Ice Storm For Northeast Next Week Hinges On One Factor: AccuWeather
A winter storm could hit the Northeast next week, but it depends on one factor, forecasters say.
A dip in the jet stream.
“Should a large dip develop in the jet stream, then a major winter storm will climb the Atlantic coast from Monday night to Tuesday night,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck explained.
“However, should only a shallow dip in the jet stream develop, the storm would be more likely to escape out to sea, off the southern Atlantic coast by midweek.”
Weather maps show a dusting of between one and three inches, should the snow make its way up to New Jersey, eastern…
