LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Wednesday's snow storm kept municipalities throughout Pennsylvania on high alert.
Lancaster County declared a snow emergency because of the impending storm Wednesday.
In the Red Rose City, Mayor Danene Sorace also declared an emergency. As a result, people removed their vehicles from designated snow emergency routes by noon in an effort to avoid being ticketed and/or towed. Once the snow emergency is lifted, people can return their cars to those spots.
Snow emergency routes can be found at: www.cityoflancasterpa.com/services/parking-street-cleaning-snow-removal.
In the meantime, the city allowed free parking in several city garages.
Commissioners say the county declared a snow emergency in case disaster relief funding becomes available after the storm through the state. Lancaster County also suspended all transit services at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. County transit services will continue to be suspended through Thursday.
Meanwhile, FOX43 saw snow thrown, scraped, and shoveled Wednesday.
"It [snow blowing] is the man thing to do," said Ron Growicz of Manheim Township. "To get the engine going to get the snow throwing."
"I think it's nearly 2,3,4 inches since I gotten out the store [Target]," commented Julian Morales of Lancaster City. "Those of you who have regular sedans, stay home. Don't try to drive in this weather. I am worried about my truck through this even."
Many plow drivers worked tirelessly to keep up with the steady precipitation; however, commissioners add some municipalities choose to postpone further plowing until Thursday.
People noticed some of the side streets remain snow covered long after plows cleared the main ones.
"These are secondary so they [plows] will come. They'll come take care of them," added Growicz.
Other people didn't feel so concerned to hit the roads.
"It doesn't scare me to drive in the snow," said Dylan Johnson of Lancaster City. "It's the other drivers you have to worry about."
In East Hempfield Township, some children threw their worries aside and threw snowballs instead. They also made snow angels.
"We haven't had a good snow in a long time. It's about time, right?" laughed Johnson.
Surprisingly, quite a few people said it's been too long since a good snow. Some people even hoped for more.