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PA Nor'easter Updates: When Will This Thing End?
A three-day storm has dropped as more than 30 inches on some parts of Eastern Pennsylvania. See the latest forecast and snow totals.
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A monster of a winter storm that has blanketed the region since Sunday will finally come to an end Tuesday. Some parts of Eastern Pennsylvania have already received more than 30 inches of snow as of early Tuesday, and more accumulation is possible.
The National Weather Service said periods of light snow will continue throughout the day Tuesday, with 1 to 3 inches of additional snow expected. Snow will taper off in the late afternoon and the storm will be completely offshore by midnight.
A winter storm warning remains in place through 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, some areas have reported significant snowfall accumulations. In Eastern Pennsylvania, the highest reported snowfall is in Nazareth, where 31 inches fell.
In Bucks County, nearly 20 inches was measured in Springtown. Parts of Chester and Montgomery counties got more than a foot as well.
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You can see the full list of town-by-town snow totals here.
Here are some additional impacts from the storm:
- State officials gave an update on the storm Monday afternoon, addressing how it will impact coronavirus vaccine shipments. Read more.
- PECO reported few outages during the storm. As of Tuesday morning, there were just 122 people without power in the company's service area.
- Montgomery County's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Montgomery County College was shut down Monday, and so were all six of the county's testing sites. Individuals who had registered for appointments at the Montgomery County College vaccine clinic for Monday have had their appointments rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 5 at Norristown Area High School.
- A married couple in Plains Township is dead following a shooting that stemmed from an argument over snow removal. The suspect was later found dead at his home. His injuries are believed to have been self-inflicted, according to Luzerne County officials. The people involved had a long-running conflict, but “this morning, the dispute was exacerbated by a disagreement over snow disposal,” District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said.
- A 67-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who wandered away from her home was found dead of hypothermia on an Allentown street Monday morning, NBC10 reported.
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