Winter storm slams Philadelphia region with heavy snowfall

Our nor'easter will go down in the record books from Philadelphia north to Boston.

Here in Philadelphia, we officially received 14.0 inches of snow, placing this storm as our 17th largest on record.

Essentially, everyone from I-95 east received a foot or more of snow, with a quick dropoff as you headed northwest toward Lancaster, Reading and Allentown, thanks to sinking air in those locations.

A jackpot of 18-24 inches was found in northern Burlington County and northern Ocean County, on up toward New York City.

None of our reporting sites officially met the definition of blizzard conditions, but from Newark, New Jersey, up into Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, many locations did achieve blizzard conditions, including a record snowfall of 32.8 inches in
Providence, Rhode Island, where heavy snow bands continue to rotate in.

They could very easily approach 40 inches by the end of the day.

SEPTA has announced the following changes as cleanup from the winter storm continues.

-Metro service is operating with delays or modifications.

-Bus and Regional Rail service are in the process of being restored line by line.

-The Center City Trolley Tunnel has reopened. The D and M lines are running modified service, and Route G remains suspended.

-L, B, and T service is operating with delays.

Customers are urged to check for service updates on the Alerts section of SEPTA's website at septa.org/alerts.

Action News reporter Trish Hartman is in Mount Holly, NJ where crews are working to dig out of nearly 20 inches of snow.

Action News reporter Trish Hartman is in Mount Holly, NJ where crews are working to dig out of nearly 20 inches of snow.

The following changes to driving restrictions in the State of Delaware have been announced and took effect at 11 a.m. Monday:

New Castle County has been downgraded to Level 1 Driving Warning.

Avoid traveling on roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. All motorists are urged to drive with extreme caution.

Kent and Sussex counties remaining at Level 3 Driving Ban.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle on Delaware roadways when a Level 3 Driving Ban has been activated, except for those persons designated as first responders, first informers, and essential personnel, including a "public utility", operators of snow removal equipment employed or contracted by a public or private entity.

All businesses, professional offices, organizations, entities, etc. shall be encouraged to take appropriate protective actions to protect their citizens, customers, and employees by termination of operations or shelter in place.

An employer of a public or private entity shall not terminate, reprimand, discipline, or in any way commit any adverse employment action against as employee who, as a result of the activation of a Level 3 Driving Ban, fails or refuses to report to work during the pendency of the driving ban. Any person or entity in violation of an activated Level 3 Driving Ban may be penalized.