During the soaking rain, cars tried to push through the water on West Ford Road in the city's Wynnefield Heights section. One ended up getting stuck.
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"It's really bad, it's backed up," said Walter Mangual, of Wynnefield Heights.
Many drivers said the traffic on Interstate 76 eastbound was so bad, they drove down the Gladwyne on-ramp.
"I'm very fed up. I wish I was home right now. I'd rather be somewhere else than in my truck right now," Mangual said.
On Route 23, by Righters Mill Road in Lower Merion Township, a tree came crashing down the middle of the road. It brought power lines down with it.
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"Traffic's pretty bad, there's several lights out in the area, we've already lost power twice," said Drew Avellino, from Bala Cynwyd.
Not far away, cars were having a hard time passing through Hollow Cove Road.
"It's better than snow," said Clemon Davis, of Germantown.
Weather on Sunday is expected to be dry with highs in the mid-40s.