PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia has begun its snow emergency, which prohibits residents from parking on major streets in the city. The State Department of Transportation also has reduced speed limits on several expressways in the region. Forecasters are now saying as much as 2 feet of snow could fall in Philadelphia in the daunting winter storm barreling through the area.
The National Weather Service updated Pennsylvania’s snow total predictions Friday afternoon, giving a range of 18 to 24 inches for the city, which is under a blizzard watch until 10 a.m. Sunday. Areas that are inland like Lancaster and York could get as much as 2 1/2 feet. The storm has led officials to plan mass transit and airport shutdowns in Philadelphia on Saturday. The storm is threatening to bring gale-force winds and whiteout conditions up the East Coast, from Washington, D.C. to New York City.
