Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Plus, Cranberry police issue a warning to residents.
Cranberry Police are warning residents of slippery road conditions. The area’s roadways are covered in snow, Public Safety director Jeff Schueler said. State police also shut down Route 28 in both directions from Tarentum to Harmarville for about an hour Wednesday afternoon. Locally, Jason Daily, Cranberry’s director of public works, said crews have been on the roads since 7 a.m. Wednesday preparing and plowing the roads. While the snow has been coming down hard since mid-morning, Daily said he expects to see a break in the precipitation by 3 p.m. He added crews likely will be on the roads playing "catchup" through rush hour. “We’ll be out there as long a necessary for it,” he said. “Right now, we have all of our routes covered.” Daily …
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Thanks to warmer temperatures, the township roads are slushy but not dangerous.
It could have been so much worse. On Monday, the National Weather Service predicted a mixture of snow and sleet could produce ice accumulation up to a half-inch thick and cause power outages because of iced-over trees and wires. While Cranberry Township did get hit with freezing rain, warmer temperatures prevented the area from turning into an all-out ice rink. “I really do think that we dodged a weather bullet with this storm,” said Jason Daily, the township’s director of public works. “With how much rain we’ve gotten, it wouldn’t have taken much for that to freeze over. This could have been a totally different type of situation.” Still, the Seneca Valley School District canceled classes after initially announcing a two-hour delay. The …
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Cranberry Township is prepared to take on the icy weather. Are you?
When it comes to inclement weather, Cranberry Township, much like the Boy Scouts of America, always is prepared. "Preparedness, preparedness, preparedness,” said Jeff Schueler, the township’s public safety director. “It doesn’t matter what kind of emergency it is, people need to be prepared.” The township indeed is ready to take on the onslaught of icy weather that’s freezing up the area and causing hazardous road conditions today. On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for freezing rain mixed with sleet and snow. The warning continues through 5 p.m today. While no snow fell overnight, residents can expect freezing rain this morning, according to the National Weather Service, which will continue throughout …
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Christine Iwanski
5:36 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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