02.06.2014
Wednesday's storm at a glance
Gov. Tom Corbett declared a State of Emergency Wednesday evening, noting York County as an area hit hard by the freezing rain.
Nearly 849,000 people were without power throughout the state, according to a news release. The proclamation authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel to deal with the storm recovery. Bidding and contract procedures are waived during this time.
--Freezing rain led to ice accumulations that brought down trees and power lines, resulting in tens of thousands of customers losing power in York County. Just after 4 p.m., about 56,000 remained without power. (The number is fluctuating regularly.) That was down from more than 70,000 Wednesday morning. Met-Ed say this may be a multi-day outage.
--Several shelters opened in York and Hanover for those who have no electricity. Here's the list of shelters: www.ydr.com
--Met-Ed has called in crews from out-of-state to assist local crews. Met-Ed's website reports that it expects to restore power to most customers by Sunday.
--Trees fell across roads all across York County, leading officials to close some roads while they cleaned up the mess. "York County's probably been hit harder than any of our other counties in terms of trees and power lines down," PennDOT spokeswoman Fritzi Schreffler said. York County's region includes eight counties in south-central Pennsylvania.
--Schools shut down, and other events were canceled: www.ydr.com
--The storm is the latest in a series of storms that have stressed municipalities' budgets:www.ydr.com
--Melting ice is expected to re-freeze tonight as the temperature dips to around 16, the National Weather Service says. The projected high temperature is not expected to get above freezing between now and next Wednesday.
Some untreated secondary roads will still be slush- or ice-covered so use caution if you plan to travel.
Winds will become west to northwest at 15 to 25 mph later today into tonight. This gusty wind could continue to cause some downed branches that have been coated with ice.
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