Icy road conditions cause delays, closures in Centre County

The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for areas of central Pennsylvania, including southern Centre County, through early Tuesday morning.

The storm was expected to bring “significant icing” that could lead to power outages and tree damage, according to the NWS, which warned that “travel could be nearly impossible” overnight.

“The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission strongly encourage motorists to heed all travel restrictions and delay unnecessary travel as significant winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous,” the advisory stated.

In anticipation of icy road conditions, Penn State canceled all in-person classes, work and activities until 10 a.m. Tuesday. After first issuing two-hour delays, Bald Eagle Area and Bellefonte Area school districts are now canceled for Tuesday, with a Flexible Instruction Days in place. State College Area School District is also closed and Penns Valley Area School District has a Flexible Instruction Day.

CATA services are also delayed Tuesday morning, with plans to resume the normal schedule at about 9:30 a.m.

In-person services at Schlow Centre Region Library are suspended until at least 1 p.m. Tuesday.

For information on roadway restrictions, motorists are urged to visit www.511PA.com.

This story was originally published February 15, 2021 at 6:01 PM.