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State transportation officials have reduced speeds and imposed other restrictions on several Pennsylvania roadways amid the winter storm expected to bring several inches of snow to parts of the commonwealth.The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the severity of Saturday's storm prompted a temporary reduction of speeds to 45 mph on highways including Interstate 78 in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, Interstate 80 in Monroe and Carbon counties, Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County and Interstate 380 in Monroe County. Speeds were also reduced on other roads.PennDOT also imposed but later removed reduced speed limits and limits on certain trucks and other vehicles on Interstate 86 and 90 in northwestern Pennsylvania. Officials on Sunday evening also lifted a 45-mph speed limit imposed on Interstate 79 from Interstate 80 to Lake Erie.PennDOT urged motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm. The National Weather Service earlier told motorists to "plan on slippery road conditions. Officials said snow, sleet and a bit of ice was expected but warmer air would later change the mixed precipitation into all rain.

Speeds reduced on some Pennsylvania roadways amid storm