How much snow did you get so far?

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Come on guys, let us know what the snowfall totals are in your area!

[bldg-in-pa]

If you check out ScrantonWilkesBarre posting on City-Data you can look at blizzard photos of Scranton.

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chilly.

Feb 15, 10:45 PM (ET)

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM

(AP) Motorists wait for roads to be cleared along Interstate 78, in Strausstown, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 15,...
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HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) - National Guardsmen in Humvees ferried food, fuel and baby supplies Thursday to hundreds of motorists stranded on a 50-mile stretch of highway for nearly a day by a monster storm blamed for 15 deaths.

The traffic jam on the icy, hilly section of Interstate 78 in eastern Pennsylvania forced authorities to also shut down portions of I-81 and I-80 Thursday afternoon as they struggled to gain ground on the colossal traffic jam.

Drivers were frustrated they were let on the road at all. State police did not close all the entrance ramps to I-78 until around 5 p.m., more than 24 hours after vehicles starting getting caught.

"Why would they have that exit open if they were just going to let us sit there?" said a crying Deborah Miller. Her 5-year-old son was trapped in the car with her, running a 103-degree fever from strep throat.


The sprawling storm system hit Wednesday and blew out to sea Thursday, leaving huge snow piles, frigid temperatures and tens of thousands without power across the Midwest and Northeast.

Numerous areas saw more than a foot of snow, with 42 inches falling in the southern Adirondacks in New York. Gusty wind had morning wind chills below zero, and in some areas, the snow was followed by several inches of ice.

A few flights were canceled Thursday after numerous cancelations Wednesday, and many school districts that had canceled classes Wednesday extended the unplanned vacation by an extra day.

"This storm was rare because of the unusual amount of snow and ice," Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Allen D. Biehler said. "This series of accidents that blocked our way made it really, really difficult."

The National Guard's aid operation ended once the stranded vehicles were cleared from I-78 Thursday evening. Some vehicles - mostly trucks - were still being towed after becoming stuck in sections of the other two highways, Pennsylvania transportation officials said.


(AP) Ryan Wallice of Tennessee waits for roads to be cleared along Interstate 78 in Strausstown, Pa.,...
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Road-clearing operations were expected to continue through the night and into the morning. Transportation spokesman Sean Brown said he could not say when the roads would reopen.

Eugene Coleman, who is hyperglycemic, was trapped for 20 hours while on his way home to Hartford, Conn. from visiting his terminally ill mother in Georgia, along with his girlfriend and pregnant daughter.

"How could you operate a state like this? It's totally disgusting," Coleman said. "God forbid somebody gets really stuck on the highway and has a life-threatening emergency. That person would have died."

Authorities also were flooded with calls from frustrated motorists wanting to know why the road hadn't reopened.

Police said they took fuel to some motorists and food to others, including several diabetics who called 911.

[ScrantonWilkesBarre]

Originally Posted by bldg-in-pa

If you check out ScrantonWilkesBarre posting on City-Data you can look at blizzard photos of Scranton.

That was the Valentine's Day Blizzard that dropped roughly 16" of snow and sleet onto the Scranton area and stranded thousands of travelers on I-78, I-80, and I-81 for about a day. The storm hit on a Wednesday, and there will still schools canceling classes on Monday!

On Friday, we just had another 10 inches of snow, but, thankfully, this was a very light, fluffy snow that was easy to plow and shovel. Just tonight we had another half-inch at my home in Pittston, and tomorrow's supposed to be another "icebox" day.

Auntie, I don't think you realized that you just moved yourself to "mini-Antarctica!" LOL! I can rattle off about a half-dozen customers at Lowe's in the past week who said "I'm moving to Florida!" (where they'll then gripe about the incessant heat I'm sure. LOL!)

[NHYRNUT]

Originally Posted by ScrantonWilkesBarre

That was the Valentine's Day Blizzard that dropped roughly 16" of snow and sleet onto the Scranton area and stranded thousands of travelers on I-78, I-80, and I-81 for about a day. The storm hit on a Wednesday, and there will still schools canceling classes on Monday!

On Friday, we just had another 10 inches of snow, but, thankfully, this was a very light, fluffy snow that was easy to plow and shovel. Just tonight we had another half-inch at my home in Pittston, and tomorrow's supposed to be another "icebox" day.

Auntie, I don't think you realized that you just moved yourself to "mini-Antarctica!" LOL! I can rattle off about a half-dozen customers at Lowe's in the past week who said "I'm moving to Florida!" (where they'll then gripe about the incessant heat I'm sure. LOL!)

One of my uncles drives truck. He was stuck on 81. Growing up here in New England He can't understand why 16 to 20 inches paralyzes a state. LOL We drive through 20 inches of snow all the time in winter to get to work. even with 2 wheel drive. I told him we get it all the time so we know how to drive in it. He says the must too they obviously get it. LOL Trying to educate a brick.

[MyAzi]

Originally Posted by NHYRNUT

One of my uncles drives truck. He was stuck on 81. Growing up here in New England He can't understand why 16 to 20 inches paralyzes a state. LOL We drive through 20 inches of snow all the time in winter to get to work. even with 2 wheel drive. I told him we get it all the time so we know how to drive in it. He says the must too they obviously get it. LOL Trying to educate a brick.

16 to 20!!!! We get 2 and it paralyzes us here in the Seattle area!!!