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Annie’s Mailbox: A song of ice and fire and air conditioning

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Cloudy and cool today, Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday

<p>Saturday morning traffic is largely free of problems this morning, with U.S. Route 11 reporting minor congestion through most of Wyoming Valley and some urban streets and a few urban streets seeing heavier traffic.</p><p>The North Cross Valley Expressway is clear, though some congestion may occur at the off ramps.</p><p>Interstate 81 is mostly free-flowing, as is 476, though congestion is reported near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.</p><p>Williams Street in downtown Pittston also shows some congestion.</p><p>In Wilkes-Barre, small patches of denser traffic are reported near the Market Street Bridge, and along Wilkes-Barre Boulevard near the corners of Market, Coal and Scott Streets.</p><p>Traffic is reported flowing well on Route 309 heading into the Back Mountain area and on 115 to Bear Creek.</p><p>For up-to-date traffic information, including traffic cams, visit the Times Leader&#8217;s <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/traffic" target="_blank">traffic page</a>.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mark Guydish</p><p>mguydish@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Smooth traffic through most of the region