A mix of rain, sleet and snow will move through the area Monday evening and PennDOT is advising drivers to avoid unnecessary travel due to possibly hazardous road conditions in some areas.
Accuweather meteorologist Bob Larson said "For much of the air, cold rain will be falling tonight, occasionally mixed with a little sleet and snow during the early nighttime hours and temperatures will be very near the freezing mark, so untreated surfaces - particularly bridges and overpasses can be slick."
The laurel highlands could see up to an inch of snow in places.
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As of 7pm Monday, Pennsylvania will implement vehicle restrictions in accordance with Tier 1 of the state's weather event plan on a number of roads which include:
Interstate 70 in both directions from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) to the Maryland state line
Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) between the New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges
Interstate 83 in both directions
Interstate 99 in both directions
At 10pm, additional restrictions go into place on Interstate 80 from I-79 to I-81. The following vehicles are not permitted on the roadway:
Tractors without trailers
Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers
Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers
Enclosed cargo delivery trucks that meet the definition of a CMV
Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV's, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers
Recreational vehicles/motorhomes
School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches not carrying chains or Alternate Traction Devices (ATD's)
motorcycles
In addtion, speed limits on the roads will be limited to 45 mile per hours for all vehicles.
