Live updates: Ice cuts power to tens of thousands in Appalachians, triggers accidents in Pennsylvania
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The combination of cold air and rain are leading to a buildup of ice, slippery roads and a significant number of power outages in portions of the central and southern Appalachians during Saturday.
Some of the recent Arctic air that blasted into the northeastern United States has gotten wedged just east of the spine of the Appalachians as a storm with rain moves through the region.
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2:30 p.m. EST Saturday:
Altoona and State College, Pennsylvania are still experiencing quite a bit of ice. There is a thin glaze of ice on most surfaces including sidewalks and roads.
Ice in State College, Pennsylvania. (Image via AccuWeather Meteorologist Danielle Knittle)
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1:30 p.m. EST Saturday:
A crash was reported on Interstate 80 eastbound 2.8 miles east of Exit 178: PA 220 north near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
There are also reports of flooding northeast of Williamsport, Pennsylvania on secondary roads after heavy rain hit the area earlier on Saturday.
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12:00 p.m. EST Saturday:
A crash on U.S. Route 322 westbound between Newport and Millerstown, Pennsylvania, has all lanes closed. There is no information on injuries at this time.
Crews were working on the field as ice encased Beaver Stadium, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, on November 24, 2018. (Cheryl Anderson)
Temperatures had climbed above freezing over much of western Virginia. However, in much of central Pennsylvania and western Maryland, freezing rain and sleet continued.
Up to 0.20 of an inch of ice glazed elevated and cold surfaces in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Up to 0.25 of an inch of ice had glazed trees and power lines in Mineral County, West Virginia, during the morning hours, according to a trained spotter. Roads were currently treated and passable.
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11:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
A crash on I-99 southbound near State College, Pennsylvania, between Exit 73 and U.S. 322 was causing a traffic disruption.
Ice was accruing on elevated surfaces and making colder sections of roads and sidewalks slippery in State College, Pennsylvania, as of midday Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo: AccuWeather)
Up to 0.10 of an inch of ice glazed surfaces in Hancock, Maryland, according to a NWS employee.
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10:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
A crash on I-80 westbound between exit 123 and 133 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, has all lanes closed. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
A crash on U.S. Route 22 eastbound between Gallitzin an Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, is causing traffic disruptions. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
Approximately 5,200 utility customers are without power in Chautauqua County, New York.
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9:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
Crews were seen applying ice melting compounds on area highways in central Pennsylvania ahead of the storm and as the rain was beginning to fall.
Ice had accrued on elevated surfaces in Greene County, Virginia, according to a trained spotter.
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8:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
In portions of central and eastern Pennsylvania, temperatures are in the middle to upper 20s F ahead of the rain. Not everywhere will have a chance to warm up before ice forms.
Ice was glazing elevated surfaces in Grand County, West Virginia, according to a trained spotter.
A glaze of ice was visible on trees on Paris Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina, according to local broadcast media.
Trees were downed due to an ice buildup in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
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7:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
The temperature was hovering at 32 degrees Fahrenheit with rain falling from Roanoke, Virginia, to Martinsburg, West Virginia, along the Interstate-81 corridor.
Trees were coated in ice in Long Shoals, North Carolina, according to local broadcast media. Long Shoals is located a bit west of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ice that weighed down trees and power lines have 47,000 utility customers without power in western North Carolina and nearly 5,000 homes and businesses without power in southwestern Virginia, according to poweroutage.us.
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12:00 a.m. to5:00 a.m. EST Saturday:
A combination of freezing rain and sleet began to coat roads and accrue on trees and power lines in parts of western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia.
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