Downed Trees Force Road Closures Across Area
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Downed trees and icy conditions caused a number of road closures on Saturday morning.
Fifth Avenue at Penn Avenue is closed due to a downed tree in East McKeesport.
Thompson Run Road was closed between Radcliff Drive and Babcock Boulevard because of a downed tree and wires as of 9:44 a.m. in Ross Township. The road re-opened at 11:28.
UPDATE: Ross: Thompson Run Road has reopened to traffic.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) November 10, 2018
Lincoln Road at Doke Street was closed because of a downed tree as of 9:48 a.m. in Penn Hills but has since re-opened.
UPDATE: Penn Hills - Lincoln Road has reopened to traffic.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) November 10, 2018
Earlier on Saturday, Route 356 was closed between Lernerville Speedway and Winfield Road in Buffalo Township between 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m., but has since been re-opened.
Also Saturday, the Port Authority announced that all rail cars are currently experiencing a temporary delay due to a power issue. Inbound and outbound light rail vehicles that use the Mountt Washington Tunnel are being detoured via Allentown.
⚠️Forecasts are calling for a very windy day with lake effect snow across Pennsylvania.
Motorists need to be alert for squalls since they can quickly cause roads to become snow covered. Please check https://t.co/xBnMAKHyVI for the latest roadway alerts. #PAWinter #DriveSafe pic.twitter.com/voj7pKBAlA
— PA Department of Transportation (@PennDOTNews) November 10, 2018
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