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BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN
STAFF WRITER
Freezing rain left the ground coated with ice on Wednesday, setting the stage for motor vehicle accidents in Bradford County and causing all the public schools in Bradford and Sullivan counties to be closed for the day.
And, with a little snowfall expected Wednesday night and falling temperatures Wednesday night and today, local residents are in for the possible return of hazardous road conditions today, said Mitch Gilt, a hydro-meteorological technician with the National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y.
A little snow was expected to fall in the area Wednesday night — maybe 1 to 2 inches, he said. That snow, along with the re-freezing of precipitation already on the ground, could cause hazardous road conditions today, depending on how well the road surfaces are treated, he said.
Today will be cold and blustery, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and a steady temperature of 27 degrees, the National Weather Service said.
More snow is also expected to hit the area Friday night and Saturday, Gilt said.
“You will definitely see some measurable snow late Friday night into Saturday,” Gilt said. “It looks like there might be at least 2 to 4 inches, if not a little more. It’s a little early to tell.”
Traffic crashes
A tractor trailer heading north on U.S. Route 220 went off the right side of the roadway Wednesday morning about a mile south of New Albany, when the driver lost control of the rig in the slippery road conditions, said Mike Epler, chief of the New Albany Fire Company.
The truck went down an embankment, traveling 60 feet before hitting a ditch, which caused a diesel fuel tank in the vehicle to rupture, he said.
Emergency responders were unsuccessful in stopping the leakage, but were able to capture some of the leaking fuel by placing another container under the leak, the fire chief said.
Firefighters were also able to block the fuel from spreading over more of the ground than it did, he said.
The driver the truck was uninjured, Epler said.
The accident occurred at approximately 9 a.m., authorities said.
Epler said he did not know the name of the driver, and no information on the crash was available from the state police on Wednesday.
Other crashes also occurred in Bradford County on Wednesday, said a state trooper, but he did not know if any of them were serious.
No press releases on the crashes were available from the state police on Wednesday.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the weather had caused no power outages that day in Bradford County, according to spokesmen for Penelec, Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative and Tri-county Rural Electric Cooperative.
“I’m really pleased with the way our system held up,” said Jody Place, area manager for Penelec.
James Loewenstein can be reached at (570) 265-1633; or e-mail: jloewenstein@thedailyreview.com
And, with a little snowfall expected Wednesday night and falling temperatures Wednesday night and today, local residents are in for the possible return of hazardous road conditions today, said Mitch Gilt, a hydro-meteorological technician with the National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y.
A little snow was expected to fall in the area Wednesday night — maybe 1 to 2 inches, he said. That snow, along with the re-freezing of precipitation already on the ground, could cause hazardous road conditions today, depending on how well the road surfaces are treated, he said.
Today will be cold and blustery, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and a steady temperature of 27 degrees, the National Weather Service said.
More snow is also expected to hit the area Friday night and Saturday, Gilt said.
“You will definitely see some measurable snow late Friday night into Saturday,” Gilt said. “It looks like there might be at least 2 to 4 inches, if not a little more. It’s a little early to tell.”
Traffic crashes
A tractor trailer heading north on U.S. Route 220 went off the right side of the roadway Wednesday morning about a mile south of New Albany, when the driver lost control of the rig in the slippery road conditions, said Mike Epler, chief of the New Albany Fire Company.
The truck went down an embankment, traveling 60 feet before hitting a ditch, which caused a diesel fuel tank in the vehicle to rupture, he said.
Emergency responders were unsuccessful in stopping the leakage, but were able to capture some of the leaking fuel by placing another container under the leak, the fire chief said.
Firefighters were also able to block the fuel from spreading over more of the ground than it did, he said.
The driver the truck was uninjured, Epler said.
The accident occurred at approximately 9 a.m., authorities said.
Epler said he did not know the name of the driver, and no information on the crash was available from the state police on Wednesday.
Other crashes also occurred in Bradford County on Wednesday, said a state trooper, but he did not know if any of them were serious.
No press releases on the crashes were available from the state police on Wednesday.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the weather had caused no power outages that day in Bradford County, according to spokesmen for Penelec, Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative and Tri-county Rural Electric Cooperative.
“I’m really pleased with the way our system held up,” said Jody Place, area manager for Penelec.
James Loewenstein can be reached at (570) 265-1633; or e-mail: jloewenstein@thedailyreview.com
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