Storm Wallops Bucks County

The storm is having serious impacts on Bucks County. Downed wires and trees have closed roads, a six-car crash was reported, and SEPTA regional rail service has been suspended on several lines.

A Winter Weather Advisory has now been called for Bucks County, and will remain in place until 10 p.m. Friday. Snow will be heavy at times with "near whiteout conditions," the NWS said. "With strong winds, power outages are likely. Snowfall amounts will be highly elevation dependent."

Thousands are without power; more than 69,000 customers were without power on Friday night in Bucks County. Across the Philadelphia region, there are now more than 344,000 outages. PPL is reporting more than 120,000 or more outages in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos.

Both Council Rock and Central Bucks canceled all after-school activities.

Reported incidents include:

• Around 1:30 p.m., police were en route to a six-car crash on Swamp Road near Brentwood Drive, according to Buckingham Township Emergency Management. "Road conditions continue to deteriorate. Use extreme caution," that agency tweeted.
• A portion of Rt. 413 is closed in the area of Buckingham Valley Seafood to Lower Mountain Road due to downed wires, according to authorities in Buckingham Township.
• Holicong Road is closed at Upper Mountain Road in Buckingham Township due to a downed tree, according to authorities in Buckingham.
• A downed tree on wires on Taylorsville Road has been reported between Mt. Eyre Road and Aqueduct Road. Taylorsville Road is closed and the power is out, police said.
• SEPTA is also reporting transit issues, advising regional rail travelers around 2 p.m. to consider altering travel plans. "Due to deteriorating weather conditions, customers should consider altering their travel plans," SEPTA said via Twitter. At 2:45 p.m. it was announced the West Trenton line, the Warminster line and the Doylestown were suspended due to the weather.
• In Upper Bucks County, a school bus and multiple cars were photographed off the roadway.

PHOTO Downed tree on Taylorsville Road, via Upper Makefield Police