Due to the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily implementing speed limit restrictions on interstates in east central Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe School District and Carbon Career & Technical Institute have just changed from a delay to a flexible instruction day. Weatherly is closed.

Panther Valley remains on a two-hour delay.

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on Interstate 80 in Carbon and Monroe counties and Interstate 380 in Monroe County.

Commercial vehicles must stay in the right lane while the speed restrictions are in place on these roads.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

Be cautious on secondary roads.