Lansdale Snow Updates: Accidents, Parking, More

LANSDALE, PA — Nor'easter number four has arrived in the Lansdale area, and it looks to be a big one. Anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of snow could hit the Montgomery County area through Wednesday night, with the heaviest snow coming in the middle of the day.

A snow emergency went into effect in Lansdale Tuesday night. Snow emergency routes must be cleared of parked vehicles to allow plows to come through. For details see here.

More local updates:

• Officials are urging residents to keep off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
• Two people died in an accident in Horsham last night.
• EMS units responded to an accident in Hatfield on Orvilla Road near Independence Way just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. Orvilla is partially blocked.
• An accident on Route 309 in Lower Gwynedd near McKean Road also caused additional traffic and road blockage.
• Local government offices are closed.
• All North Penn schools are closed. No decision has been made yet for Thursday.
• Speed limit reductions are in place on many local highways, dropping down to 45 miles per hour.
• SEPTA has altered its schedule for Wednesday. Regional Rail lines will operate on a modified schedule — the typical Saturday schedule. Click here for specifics on the changes to the SEPTA schedule.
• PennDOT has implemented restrictions on major highways, including I-76, I-95, and I-476 in the Philadelphia area. Click here for specifics on the restrictions.
• The latest on the forecast, which hasn't changed much.

This story will be updated throughout the day.

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