New Year's Eve storm hits area
Review Photo/ERIC HRIN A man plows along the street Thursday in Towanda.
Thursday's New Year's Eve snowfall didn't seem to bother Karen Beirne-Getz of Towanda.
"I think it's beautiful," she said as she walked down Main Street in Towanda late Thursday morning. "I love it."
As of 11:30 a.m., a total of 3 and 1/2 inches of snow had been recorded at Wayne Vanderpool's weather station in South Towanda, according to Vanderpool, local weather observer.
In Towanda, the borough's trucks were out since early in the morning clearing the streets, an employee in the borough office said.
She said things were being handled well.
At the PennDOT office in Towanda, Don Fitzwater, assistant manager, said the storm hit at 5 a.m. Thursday.
"We were immediately onto it. Between the temperature and the track of the storm, it's keeping up with us pretty good."
He said the storm was moving out of the county around 11 a.m., and he expected the roads to be in better shape around late afternoon.
When asked for comment, a state police dispatcher said things were "busy," but didn't provide additional details.
In Sayre, David Jarrett, borough manager, said the borough had 2 inches of snow as of around 11 a.m.
"The crews have been out since it started snowing, taking care of intersections and slippery conditions. They will remain out until everything is clear."
He didn't know of any accidents in the borough.
As for the snow, he said, "there's nothing you can do to stop it"
"It's just not on the best of days to have it."
He said the borough has sufficient salt supplies to maintain its streets.
Armenia Mountain got about 3 and 1/2 inches of snow as of 11 a.m.
"It's beautiful, all white, very clean-looking," Mallory Babcock of Armenia Township said. "It's more of a wet snow because it's hanging in the trees." She said it just stopped snowing at 11 a.m.
"We're definitely bringing in the New Year with a blanket of snow."
She said the township road crews were clearing the roads, trying to keep the main avenues clean.
She said the snow and the new wind turbines that were constructed up on the mountain make for a "pretty neat" picture. She said the snow didn't seem to be stopping them from spinning around.
In Troy, shortly before 11 a.m., the borough had gotten about an inch and a half of snow, Troy Police Chief Kyle Wisel said.
"It's kind of fizzling now; it's not coming down nearly as hard," he said.
He said it wasn't causing any problems.
"We haven't had any accidents yet."
Also, Wisel noted that people were shoveling their sidewalks and plowing their driveways.
"It's winter," he said. "We're overdue."
Eric Hrin can be reached at (570) 297-5251; e-mail: reviewtroy@thedailyreview.com
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