PennDOT Pre-Treating Roadways For Freezing Drizzle Forecast

PennDOT has released that they are anti-icing roads in anticipation of freezing drizzle starting at approximately 10pm.

A liquid salt brine mixture was sprayed onto many roadways in the area, including but not limited to Route 93, Route 309, and Route 940.

Caution should still be used, and is urged by both PennDOT and Hazleton News 1.

The freezing drzzle is expected to start at approximately 10pm and occur on and off throughout the night until approximately 8am.

Extra caution should be used while driving on non state routes and while walking on sidewalks.

The following driving tips have been released by PennDOT: • Stay at least six car lengths behind an operating plow truck and remember that the main plow is wider than the truck.

• Be alert since plow trucks generally travel much more slowly than other traffic.

• When a plow truck is traveling toward you, move as far away from the center of the road as is safely possible, and remember that snow can obscure the actual snow plow width.

• Never try to pass or get between several trucks plowing side by side in a "plow train." The weight of the snow thrown from the plow can quickly cause smaller vehicles to lose control, creating a hazard for nearby vehicles.

• Never travel next to a plow truck since there are blind spots where the operator can't see and they can occasionally be moved sideways when hitting drifts or heavy snowpack.

• Keep your lights on to help the operator better see your vehicle. Also remember that under Pennsylvania state law, vehicle lights must be on every time a vehicle's wipers are on due to inclement weather.