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Interstate 84 both lanes in New York is closed from exits 6 and 18 for weather.

All commercial trucks have been banned on interstates 380, 84 and 80 (from New Jersey state line to Interstate 81). Speed limit remains reduced at 45 mph on all interstates and the entire stretch of the turnpike in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Monroe County: Kuhenbeaker Road, from state Route 115 to Long Pond Road.

Wayne County: state Route 296, from Route 6 to Route 247; Industrial Pond Road, Bidwell Hill Road, Golf Pond Drive from Twin Rocks Road in Sterling Township to Lake Ariel in Lake Township. Possible reopening at 7:30 a.m.

Wyoming County: Sugar Hollow Road from state Route 29 to Route 87. A 15 mile detour is set up to Route 29 to Route 6 to Route 87.

Pennsylvania Power Light reported at 5 a.m. that 554 customers are without electrical service, mostly in Schuylkill and Wayne counties.

Event cancellations, office closings and more

7 P.M. Stations of the Cross and Mass at St. Therese's in Shavertown is canceled tonight.

Wyoming Valley Mall is closing at 3pm today, Friday, February 26 due to weather. Sears and Bon Ton will remain open.

Due to the weather, the deadline for Best & Brightest has been moved to Monday at 5PM.

As of 2PM, the Harlem Globetrotters event for this evening is still on as scheduled.

Due to inclement weather, the Hazleton office of state Rep. Todd Eachus will be closed today, Friday, Feb. 26.

Mayor Thomas M. Leighton has declared a state of emergency in the city of Wilkes-Barre until further notice.

The Wyoming Valley Mall will open at 1 p.m. today due to the snow storm. Department store hours may vary.

Forty Fort has declared a snow emergency and will enforce its parking ban in order to allow for snow removal today and Saturday.

If you know of a cancellation that isn't reported here, e-mail Online Editor Chris Hughes or Rachel Decker Online Content Manager at chughes@timesleader.com or rdecker@timesleader.com. Please include the event title, original scheduled date and time, new date and time, contact person and contact information for each event.

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jim said...

Not a flake of snow yet and everyone is cancelling. Then when the storm tracks west we get nothing and everyone is closed anyway. OVERREACTION

February 24, 2010 at 11:53 PM

Bob said...

I suppose Jim would prefer last-minute cancellations and people complaining that businesses and organizations waited until roads were bad to decide to cancel an event when we have technology that usually predicts problematic weather correctly. Yeah, sometimes they're off-mark. But I'd rather the "better safe-than-sorry" early-notice approach than the "whoops, we know it's an hour or two from now, but don't bother coming" approach. Perhaps it's Jim who's overreacting because it's he who needs to feel superior and put down those who prefer to play it safe and give people some lead time in their schedules.

February 25, 2010 at 3:37 AM

tom said...

jim i think your wrong on this one buddy,where going to get it,

February 25, 2010 at 8:38 AM

said...

Guess what Jim looks like your wrong

February 25, 2010 at 8:51 AM

Happy about Snow said...

What do you think now Jim?? Doesn't look like it's going west and instead of making school buses turn around and risk injuring children or other people...everyone is safe and home where they belong.

February 25, 2010 at 9:06 AM

jim said...

Bob and some of these others are typical lazy people looking for any excuse for a day off. It is now 2:10pm and as I look outside nary an inch of snow has fallen and the roads are perfectly clear.

February 25, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Megan said...

Jim , why are you home at 2:12 pm? If you are not concerned about the weather then I am sure you should be somewhere else?

February 25, 2010 at 3:23 PM

terry said...

Did Jim use the word "nary" in a sentence? I enjoyed my day off of work, it is nice to get an unexpected day off once in a while.

February 25, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Chantal said...

Don't you dare call me lazy! I work probably more hours in a week than you do, if YOU even work at all. Being safe matters more than $. If more employers could understand this, we would be safer. Also, when you knowingly get behind the wheel of a vehicle and its deemed" unsafe driving conditons", you can be cited for driving in it. So, why don't you stop badgering us working folks and go shovel your snow..IT'S COMING.

February 25, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Agentno29 said...

Where do you live? Obviously, you live farther away from the snow

February 25, 2010 at 4:15 PM

pop said...

Jim, Grow the hell up. You act like a kid. Be a hero and go out and help some one.

February 25, 2010 at 4:16 PM

Tired of the negativity...move on said...

Well put Pop. Grow up Jim.

February 25, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Sarah said...

Jim, could you please help shovel some of our 2-feet of overreaction, I mean snow? You know, since you haven't even seen a flake where you live?

February 26, 2010 at 11:45 AM

I'm John Senchak, and I disapprove of Snow storm Overreaction said...

Cancellation report- every store in the county is out of bread and milk

February 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM

jim said...

Just tired of everyone looking for a handout ie a paid day off from work. Back in the 50's when I was a kid we went to school and work no matter the snowfall. Nowadays everything is cancelled at just a hint of snow. Just a matter of a difference of generations and their instilled values I guess. The work ethic of people has deteriorated dramatically over the years I guess. Too many people are looking for handouts and what they can get from welfare nowadays. Sorry to inconvenience so many people with my opinions. I guess the truth hurts when it hits so close to home.

February 26, 2010 at 11:52 AM

Abominal Snowman said...

hey jim it's not the 50's anymore get over it that you had to walk to school and blah blah wells chools back then were in every city and town and were walking distance not today buddy.Get over it already

February 26, 2010 at 12:57 PM

snow girl said...

Jim, I don't know where you work but we don't get paid for taking a snow day. I don't know where you live but we got over 2 feet. Step outside your little dream world and realize there are lots of people in this valley and that it holds many different terrains.

February 26, 2010 at 1:15 PM

HMMM Said said...

I am sure glad the the State and muncipality workers that clear the roads Go to work in bad weather so those of us that have to be in work can get to work... We are not in School anymore... we do not get snow days!!

February 26, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Rough Ride said...

Did some one Cancel the snowplowing on Main Street in Jenkins Township?

February 26, 2010 at 4:46 PM

sam said...

get a grip jim maybe you get payed for a snow day be i do not if you get payed for a snow i want to work were you do if you work at all LOL LOL !!!!!

February 26, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Marky Totten said...

People up in Buffalo think we're sissies.

February 26, 2010 at 6:19 PM