Winter Weather in Montour, Pennsylvania

Light to moderate snow fell across Montour County on the morning of December 2. An accident on Interstate 80 involving a jackknifed tractor trailer near mile marker 218 resulted in the a closure of the westbound side of the roadway that lasted for approximately 5 hours.

Surface trough across the Mid-Atlantic continue to progress northeastward during the late evening hours of December 1st and lifting into central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of December 2nd. Initial moisture was very limited, which allowed for snowfall to hold off and begin during the early morning hours of December 2nd, continuing into the afternoon hours before the trough and better moisture returns moved northeast of the area. As the first widespread snowfall of the season, multiple accidents were reported across central Pennsylvania, closing multiple high-speed roadways for over four hours. No injuries were reported despite the accidents.