Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on the major roadways in the area.

PennDOT encourages motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:

Interstate 78 in Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties;

Interstate 80 in Carbon and Monroe counties;

Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County;

Interstate 380 in Monroe County;

US 22 in Lehigh and Northampton counties;

PA 33 in Monroe and Northampton counties.