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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Rain Causes Icy Roads Wednesday Morning

Take caution if you're heading out the door.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement calling for icy road conditions in Allegheny and surrounding counties Wednesday morning. Rain moving through the area has created those conditions. According to the NWS, several counties are reporting ice on roads due to surface temperatures being below freezing, despite the fact that air temperatures are in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Pittsburgh Post Gazette traffic reporter Jon Schmitz said on Twitter that multiple crashes have been reported on Route 28 in Tarentum due to the icy roads. He also reported that more than 50 crashes have occurred in Butler County since 10 a.m. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is treating roads. Drivers should take caution. Here's a…

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Motorists Warned of Dangerous Road Conditions Because of Heavy Snow, Sleet

National Weather Service's winter storm warning remains in effect. Pittsburgh Airport reports its runways are clear.

Snow, sleet or ice will make travel hazardous or impossible today (Wednesday) as a winter storm warning remains in effect for western Pennsylvania as well as parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland, according to the National Weather Service. In other words, it's a good day to stay inside and roast chestnuts on an open fire, as "The Christmas Song" says. Reports of icy roads and vehicle accidents were coming across the scanner steadily Wednesday morning. The storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday. Pittsburgh International Airport spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny said runways have been cleared of snow at the airport, though dozens of arriving flights have been cancelled.  "At this point our runways are clear," Jenny said. "But we have had…

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