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• St. Matthew’s UCC in Kunkletown has canceled worship, Sunday School and all meetings on Sunday, Jan. 9 due to the pending ice storm.

• St. John the Evangelist, Lansford; and St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran, Summit Hill, will not meet in person on Jan. 9; but service will be offered on Zoom.

• St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church-North Weissport has canceled 8:30am worship, Sunday Church School and Confirmation class for Sunday, 1/09/22 due to impending weather.

Ahead of frozen precipitation and potentially icy roadway conditions in most of the state tonight, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm. Additionally, the agencies anticipate implementing various speed and vehicle restrictions throughout the storm.

Effective at midnight, restrictions are planned for I-80 from I-79 to I-81 (Tier 4).

Effective at 2 a.m., Tier 3 and Tier 4 restrictions are planned for the following roadways:

Route 22 from I-78 to the New Jersey border; and

Route 33 from I-80 to I-78.

Tier 4

The entire length of I-78;

The entire length of I-81;

The entire length of I-180;

The entire length of I-380;

I-80 from I-81 to the New Jersey border.

On roadways with Tier 3 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted EXCEPT loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.

On roadways with Tier 4 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.

PennDOT urges motorists to avoid travel if possible. If travel is necessary, use caution, reduce speeds and be aware of changing weather conditions. PennDOT pre-treated roadways where necessary ahead of this week’s storm to help prevent ice from forming a bond with the pavement during the early stages of a storm. With freezing temperatures, roads that look wet may actually be icy, and extra caution is needed when approaching bridges and highway ramps where ice can form without warning.