More snow on the way after weekend storm drops more than a foot

Dylan Johnson, The Daily American
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A powerful snowstorm dropped about a foot of snow on Somerset County on Sunday night and into Monday. Some areas reported even more snow.

The conditions caused schools in the county to close or transition to virtual learning Tuesday. Berlin, North Star, Shade, Shanksville, Turkeyfoot and Windber decided to maintain virtual learning and will not have to make up the day later.

Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District is to continue to have virtual classes through the week because of an increase in COVID-19 cases.

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The snow fell deeper than a foot in some places, such as the Daily American office in Somerset.
The snow fell deeper than a foot in some places, such as the Daily American office in Somerset.

No major accidents, power outages

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation lifted a reduced speed limit and other vehicle restrictions across Somerset, Blair, Bedford and Cambria counties on Tuesday as plows cleared roadways.

According to Somerset County 911, multiple minor snow-related incidents were reported throughout the county on Sunday and Monday. No major incidents were reported.

Penelec also reported no power outages in Somerset County from the storm as of Tuesday afternoon.

Somerset County forecast

High wind gusts up to 25 mph are to push fresh snow across roads into Wednesday morning. A rain and snow mix is also predicted for Wednesday with continued high winds nearing 30 mph.

More snow is likely to accumulate Wednesday night and into Thursday. Up to 3 inches of fresh snow is expected. Temperatures will be frigid Thursday night and approach the negatives overnight.

More snow is possible on Friday night with continued low temperatures.

"Wintry travel and delays could spring up again along portions of interstates 20, 26, 40, 77, 81, 85 and 95. Airline passengers with flights leaving from, arriving in or connecting through the major southern U.S. hubs of Atlanta and Charlotte could also face disruption from the storm," according to AccuWeather.

"Should the storm end up taking a more southern route, an icy or wintry mix could occur all the way to the coastal areas of the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia, instead of all rain, which is more typical for this time of year. And the weather pattern will remain active afterward. ... There will likely be additional storms with areas of snow and ice every several days that come about over the next couple of weeks at least."

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This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Somerset County winter weather update