Here’s what to know and what’s closed after storm brings ice to Centre County

After a winter storm brought ice to central Pennsylvania, Penn State, local school districts and many businesses are closed Friday due to hazardous road conditions.

The National Weather Service issued a new winter weather advisory through 1 p.m. Friday, after issuing a flood advisory through 9 a.m.

“River or stream flows are elevated. Ice movement may lead to jams and blockages,” the flood advisory states.

Thursday’s winter storm advisory warned of 1 to 2 inches of snow but up to 1/4 of an inch of ice. Conditions will slowly improve on Friday but drivers should be cautious, David Martin, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said Thursday.

“Try to get things done like going to the grocery store by mid-evening and be prepared for a lot of extra driving time Friday morning,” Martin said.

Here’s a look at some cancellations and postponements:

• Penn State announced that on-campus work, in-person classes and other in-person activities were canceled after 6 p.m. Thursday. All in-person classes scheduled for Friday are canceled.
• State College Area School District announced all schools will be closed Friday.
• Bald Eagle Area School District announced that Friday will be a Flexible Instruction Day for students and staff, with all schools and offices closed.
• Bellefonte Area School District announced a Flexible Instruction Day for Friday.
• Penns Valley Area School District will have a Flexible Instruction Day on Friday.
• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology will be closed Friday.
• Centre Volunteers in Medicine is closed Friday.
• Schlow Centre Region Library is closed Friday.
• Several Mount Nittany Health locations, including all Mount Nittany Physician Group practices, were closed until noon Friday.
• Centre County offices closed early Thursday and were expected to reopen at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

There were also restrictions in place on roadways, including a reduced speed limit on Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 322 according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

For the latest on road conditions, visit www.511PA.com.

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This story was originally published February 3, 2022 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Here’s what to know and what’s closed after storm brings ice to Centre County."