Residents, Crews Still Cleaning Up After Weekend Winter Storm

Monday, it appeared the worst of the snowfall was over and folks in the Alleghenies continued digging themselves out after this weekend's winter storm.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County appeared to be the worst hit, but the storm brought in big business for area hotels. Travelers who were involved in accidents will have to stay in Somerset a couple days while they figure out what to do with their vehicles and insurance companies.

Maggie Mae's Neighborhood Cafe was the only bar opened in Somerset and workers said they were slammed by customers.

Students from Westmont Hilltop returned home late Saturday. The students were supposed to leave Seven Springs Ski Resort Friday night, but their bus was stuck on the turnpike.

While some parents were happy with the online updates and phone calls from the superintendent, one father said the trip should have been canceled like all the other events scheduled for the evening.

Blair County got the most snow it has in 12 years and many residents reported as much as 18 inches. Most roads were clear Monday but there were still problems with snow-covered secondary roads and the issue of where to put any new snow that falls this week.

Monday, crews in Blair County said their main priority was to clean up intersections and widen roads. However, they said that might mean snow could be plowed back into people's driveways.

Crews said when there's more than 15 inches of snow on the ground, there's no other safe place to put the snow. Officials asked that people shovel snow off to the side of their property and not in the street.

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Previous Stories:

February 6, 2010: Centre, Blair County Communities Continue Winter Emergency Plans February 6, 2010: Residents Digging Out After Winter Storm February 6, 2010: Digging Out: Somerset County Severe Weather February 4, 2010: Some Customers Under Boil-Water Notice