Franklin County roads, ski resort closed day after storm Chambersburg Public Opinion
The blizzard was too much for even a ski backup.
Whitetail Ski Resort is boasting four feet of genuine snow, but was closed Thursday to consideration municipal road crews to dig out.
Plows chased snowdrifts most of Thursday as blowing snow refused to compassion. U.S. 30 between St. Thomas and Fort Loudon opened in a nutshell after 4 p.m. Thursday then closed again. Pa. 416 from St. Thomas to Mercersburg was plowed box in for Thursday night.
"I've never seen it like this," St. Thomas Township Roadmaster David Ramer said. "We've never had this many roads closed."
On Thursday morning Ramer was after 5- to 6-foot incredible snowdrifts on secondary roads with the township's loader.
"The biggest delinquent is that people won't stay house. It gets tight," he said. "People are in the way a lot,"
Exigency personnel rescued stranded motorists Wednesday as plows tried in vainglorious to open roads in leading winds. Emergency shelters were opened at St. Thomas Township and Bright Hall fire halls.
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