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Pennsylvania declares emergency for snow removal

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Frank White, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, front, and Devine Marks, of Pottsville, Pa., shovel out a car on E. Norwegian Street in Pottsville, Pa., on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
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The Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP
Interstate 81 between exit 145 and 151 was quiet after PennDOT placed Level 4 restriction in place (I-81, 84 and 380 north of I-80), no commercial vehicles are permitted on Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Hazleton., Pa.
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Hazleton DPW plow makes its way up Hayes St. near the intersection with 8th st. Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Hazleton, Pa.
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The Citizens’ Voice via AP
Traffic moves along State Route 309 in the snow in Kingston Township, Pa., Monday Feb. 1, 2021.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a disaster emergency as that state’s residents begin digging out from the storm.

Wolf’s proclamation frees up millions of dollars for snow removal and other expenses associated with the massive, slow-moving storm, which dumped feet of snow on swaths of eastern Pennsylvania. It also authorizes state emergency management officials to request help from the National Guard.

Commercial vehicles remain banned on portions of interstates 80, 84 and 380, while restrictions remain in place on several other major roadways in eastern Pennsylvania.

The National Weather Service has reported huge snowfall totals throughout the central and eastern regions of the state, including 31 inches (78 centimeters) in Nazareth, 23 inches (58 centimeters) in Sterling, 22 inches (56 centimeters) in Auburn and 20 inches (51 centimeters) in Pocono Summit.

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