A severe winter storm is making its way into the region.
Accuweather says Harrisburg, Allentown, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, are all likely to pick up a foot or more of snow. Locally, we could see anywhere from 3 to 8 inches across our region.
While cold temperatures are what the COVID-19 vaccine needs to survive, the roads will be another issue.
The timing of the storm coincides with the delivery of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Randy Padfield, says they do have options and backup plans if the weather gets out of hand.
"We'll be bringing a number of National Guard to be able to assist with this storm. They're usually the ready resource for us and they work extremely well for us in these types of situations," he said.
Padfield says they've planned for all contingencies, and working alongside other state agencies, they are able to make the best informed decisions on what to do if the weather poses a problem.
PennDOT Deputy Director Melissa Batula says their priority remains the same.
"As in any storm, we always prioritize our higher traffic roadways so that vehicles that must travel an do so as safely as possible and maintain access to our health facilities."
Batula says PennDOT will do everything in their power before and during the storm to ensure vaccine deliveries get where they need to go.
Motorists can check current traffic conditions 24 hours a day on the KDKA Radio Waze Map.
