Snow quickly blanketed the Lehigh Valley Monday night, making for some slick conditions.
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"This is long overdue," said Curtis Wetzel of Bethlehem. "But this is just a tease. This a tease. Hopefully, we get something good."
"Up here, we get a lot of it, usually. We are pretty excited for this storm," said Jennifer Wood of Bethlehem.
It took no time for back roads to fill up with snow in Hellertown.
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The white coating was just enough to give a taste of winter we've been without this season.
For much of the area, it has been unseasonably warm without any measurable snowfall.
"This is crazy, 60-degree weather how many weeks in a row, now we get stuck with this?" said Josh Starner. "I don't work tomorrow, so let it snow."
PennDOT says crews began treating the roads early.
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They were working throughout the region pre-treating the state roads with liquid salt brine.
Trucks and operators are also working 12-hour shifts.
While the end of February snow is a welcome sight to many, not everyone is excited to see Old Man Winter return.
"The roads are actually not great. I slid a couple times," said Jackie Boyko of Slatington, Pa. "I'm ready for spring. We didn't have any winter weather, let's just keep it that way."