ALLENTOWN, Pa. — With some parts of the Lehigh Valley under as much as 9 inches of snow, the National Weather Service says the storm’s not quite done yet.
Washington Township, Northampton County, saw 9 inches of snow, with New Tripoli getting 7.5 and Germansville 7.3, according to the weather service.
The extended forecast for the Lehigh Valley says rain and snow are likely before noon, with accumulation of less than a half inch possible. There then is a 60% chance of rain between noon and 1 p.m.National Weather Service Lehigh Valley
Bangor saw 7 inches, with 6.5 inches measured in Whitehall Township.
Easton got 6 inches, Bethlehem Township 5 and Bethlehem 4.8, according to the weather service.
Just 4 inches were measured in Emmaus and 4.5 in Center Valley, the weather service said.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at 4 a.m. Sunday announced it had lifted all vehicle and speed limit restrictions that were in place on interstates across Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties.
Speed limits had been lowered to 45 mph as the storm hit the region. Speeds are now restored to their usual posted limits.
PennDOT said it is continuing to treat roadways in the area and will continue until roads are clear.
Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority on Sunday delayed the start of service Sunday until 8 a.m., and said buses will run Sunday on the published Snow Emergency Routes.
The extended forecast for the Lehigh Valley says rain and snow are likely before noon, with accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
There then is a 60% chance of rain between noon and 1 p.m.
Otherwise, the weather service says, it will be mostly cloudy today, with a high temperature near 39.
Rain on its way Tuesday
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday will be the calm before another storm, the weather service says, with a high near 40 and increasing clouds.
On Tuesday, there is a chance of snow before 10 a.m., with accumulation of less than a half inch.
That will be followed by rain, heavy at times, with a high temperature near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
The rain could be heavy at times Tuesday night, with a low temperature of 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
There could be new precipitation amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.
The chance of rain is expected to continue Wednesday before 1 p.m., then mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation will be 50%.
