Icy weather delays schools in Mercer County
Wintery weather is slowing traffic and delaying schools in Mercer County.
Wintery weather is slowing traffic and delaying schools in Mercer County.
The county is part of a region under a Winter Weather Advisory until 1 pm Tuesday.
Commuters face freezing rain with ice accumulations of up to two-tenths of an inch are expected.
Trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles are banned from Interstate 80 east of the I-79 interchange in Mercer County. In addition, speeds have been reduced on I-80 from Venango County eastward.
The National Weather Service says there could also be power outages caused by trees damaged by ice.
As of 5:30 am several schools in Mercer County had adjusted schedules due to the weather.
A list of school adjustments may be found here.
