School Cancellations, Speed Restrictions: How Delaware County is Dealing With the Snow

Delaware County awoke Tuesday to snow, school cancellations and speed restrictions on area roadways.

Speed restrictions were imposed on a number of area roadways Tuesday morning. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph on:

• Interstates 76, 95, 476, 676;
• U.S. Routes 1, 30, 202, 422, and
• State Routes 63, 100 Spur and 309.

“Although PennDOT crews are treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear,” the agency said in a statement.

Here’s how much snow Delaware County got, according to official spotters with the National Weather Service:

• Ridley Park: 5.0 inches
• Chadds Ford: 4.5 inches
• Upper Darby 4.5 inches
• Drexel Hill: 4.0 inches

And here’s how much snow other parts of the region got:

Chester County

• Malvern: 4.0 inches
• Spring City: 3.0 inches

Montgomery County

• Bala Cynwyd: 5.6 inches
• Bryn Mawr: 5.2 inches
• Abington: 4.5 inches
• Skippack: 4.0 inches
• King of Prussia: 3.8 inches
• Royersford: 3.1 inches

The snow is likely over for Tuesday, the National Weather Service said, but more is headed our way Wednesday. Here’s the hour-by-hour forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than 1 inch possible.
• Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
• Wednesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Wednesday night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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