Overview
- A Tier 4 vehicle restriction took effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, covering all interstates, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and specified U.S. and state routes.
- The ban includes commercial trucks, school and commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles towing trailers.
- PennDOT set temporary 45 mph limits on major western corridors including I-79, I-279, I-376, I-579, and Routes 28 and 65, with additional reductions on I-78, I-80, I-81 and other eastern highways.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster emergency to speed funding and resources for state and local response before the storm.
- Drivers are urged to avoid unnecessary travel, use 511PA for real-time maps and cameras, and expect restrictions to change or lift as conditions improve.