Live updates: Snow emergencies, cancellations in Centre County as storm begins

With a winter weather advisory in effect through 3 p.m., officials warned Thursday morning of deteriorating road conditions and urged people to avoid unnecessary travel.

The snow is expected to change to rain Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but there could be up to 2 inches of accumulation before then.

Here’s a look at what’s happening across the area as of 4:15 p.m.:

• Route 322 eastbound is closed between Sandy Ridge Trail in Rush Township and Reese Hollow Road in Worth Township due to a disabled commercial vehicle blocking both lanes, according to PennDOT. It reopened at about 4:15 p.m.
• Shingletown Road between Atherton Street and Branch Road was closed due to a vehicle crash related to road conditions, according to State College police, which warned of icy roads in a tweet and said to “use extreme caution if you must travel.” The road reopened about an hour later.

• A section of U.S. Route 322 westbound between Milroy and Potters Mills was closed around 9:30 a.m. due to a disabled commercial vehicle, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It reopened around 11:45 a.m.

• PennDOT reduced speed limits to 45 mph on all of Interstate 99, I-80 from exit 97/Brockway-DuBois to exit 161/Bellefonte and U.S. 22/322 from the I-99 split at Innovation Park to the Juniata County line. At 11:50 a.m., PennDOT restored the speed limit on Interstate 80 from exit 42/Emlenton to exit 133/Kylertown-Philipsburg. By 2:30 p.m., PennDOT restored all speed limit restrictions.
• A snow emergency is in effect in Harris Township. Cars must be moved from public streets by noon.
• A snow emergency is also in effect in Patton Township.
• After-school activities in the State College, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Bald Eagle area school districts are canceled Thursday.
• State College Borough declared a snow emergency on Thursday evening.

Check back for updates.

This story was originally published December 22, 2022 at 9:36 AM.