Pennsylvania Nor'easter: Heavy Snow Moves In

The second nor'easter has moved into the region in less than a week. Eastern Pennsylvania residents should brace themselves for the heavy snow to continue through the afternoon. Expect dangerous travel conditions and possible widespread power outages.

A foot or more is predicted throughout the day Wednesday. Some areas are already reporting more than 8 inches of accumulation. Here's a look at the current snow totals.

More than 65,000 PECO customers are without power as of 3:15 p.m. Click here for the latest information on outages.

Heavy snow, nearly two inches per hour, is expected to move into the Eastern Pennsylvania region around 10 a.m. Wednesday. The heavy snow will linger until about 6 p.m. The evening commute will be particularly dangerous, forecasters say.

Around midnight, the NWS advised residents the storm was shaping up to be "dangerous" and told residents to be there they wanted to be for the next 24 hours.

Pennsylvania has declared a state of emergency, advising residents to avoid unnecessary travel. The National Weather Service has announced a winter storm warning in in place through 3 a.m.

At the height of the storm, travel will become very difficult to nearly impossible, especially during the evening commute, the National Weather Service warns.

Residents should be prepared for "widespread" power outages, the NWS said. "Heavy wet snow could result in widespread power outages from breaking branches and possible trees uprooting," the NWS said in its winter storm warning.

SEPTA has altered its regional rail schedule for Wednesday, and several delays are already being reported. Click here for the latest on public transit. Some traffic incidents are already being reported on major highways. Click here for the latest on the roads.

Speed limits on many area highways have been reduced. Click here for details on those restrictions.

The PA Turnpike has announced restrictions on empty, straight CDL weighted trucks, large combination vehicles, tractors hauling empty trailers, trailers pulled by passenger vehicles, motorcycles and RVs on I-76 between Harrisburg and Valley Forge and I-276 between Valley Forge and New Jersey and Pa. Turnpike I-476 between Mid County and Clarks Summit.

Check back to this page for updates on the storm's impact.

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