PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) The first flakes started to fall in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania around 1 p.m. By 2 p.m., the roads were slushy and packed with snow. I m just going home and staying home. I just came to get what I need to bring to the house, said Mike Harper as he stopped by a store.
Phoenixville was slated to get upwards of 10 inches of snow. Chester County is under a winter weather warning which will last until 10 a.m. Thursday. Government offices closed at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, as the snow started to accumulate.
The Borough of Phoenixville declared a snow emergency, prohibiting cars from parking along the roadways designated as snow routes. The order is to ensure if the snowplows have enough room to maneuver in the storm.
Nor easter brings heavy snow, wintry mix to Philadelphia region WPVI
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A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday, bringing heavy snow to parts of southeastern Pennsylvania and a wintry mix and rain the closer you traveled to the shore.
It s been a while! Philadelphia received its biggest snowfall in 1,001 days! ☃️ https://t.co/dtWFcya260pic.twitter.com/QFogSrRLjO Action News on 6abc (@6abc) December 17, 2020
Main St. in Manayunk is looking good. The side streets aren’t there yet. @6abc#SnowStorm2020pic.twitter.com/WymXvzE8g2 Corey Davis (@CoreyDavis6abc) December 17, 2020
The snow really came down in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, where as much as 11.8 inches of snow was recorded.