Snow prompts reduced speed limits on major roads throughout region

York Daily Record

Traffic continues on U.S. 30 during a winter weather advisory, as seen from Roosevelt Avenue intersection in York Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Forecasts for the evening varied between 3 and 6 inches of snow for York County.

Updated, 10:20 p.m.: At 10 p.m. Saturday, the state department of transportation lifted speed limit restrictions put in place earlier because of snow, according to a news release.

PennDOT will continue to treat roads in the region until they are clear, the news release said.

Reported earlier: Speed limits on many major roads in south central Pennsylvania have been reduced because of the snow, according to the state department of transportation.

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Among the roads where the speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph are:

Interstate 81 in Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon counties
Interstate 78 in Lebanon County
Interstate 83 in York, Cumberland and Dauphin counties
Interstate 283 in Dauphin County
PA 283 in Dauphin and Lancaster counties
US 22/322 in Dauphin County and Perry counties
PA 581 in Cumberland County
US 11 in Franklin and Cumberland counties
US 15 in Adams, York and Cumberland counties
US 11/15 in Cumberland and Perry County counties
US 30 in York and Lancaster Counties
US 222 in Lancaster County, from US 30 to Berks County line

PennDOT has crews treating roadways around the clock, but its goal is to "keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow," according to a news release. So motorists should take caution.

PennDOT recommends not traveling during winter storms, but if they must travel, they can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or by calling 5-1-1.

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