DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware transportation officials say very low temperatures and packed snow and ice are making it tough to plow roads in the state.
Officials say all crews are still on the job Friday and their goal remains clearing primary and some secondary roads, a day after a snowstorm dumped a half a foot of snow in some areas.
The heaviest snowfall in Delaware occurred in Greenville at 7 and a half inches and in Hockesson at 6 and a half inches.
Dover received just over 5 inches while Bethany Beach got just shy of 3 inches.
State of Delaware offices are opening at 10 a.m. and City of Wilmington offices are opening two hours late.
Officials are warning motorists to leave plenty of time and drive slowly and cautiously. They say many roads are still snow covered or snow packed, keeping crews on the job statewide. Once temperatures rise, officials expect to be able to shift their focus to secondary and back roads.
Maryland
WASHINGTON (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says residents should use caution on the roads as a late-winter storm pounded the state with some of the heaviest snow of the season.
The National Weather Service says snow accumulation by early afternoon Thursday included 9 1/2 inches in Carroll County about 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. Baltimore city got 4 1/2 inches by the afternoon.
Snowfall elsewhere in Maryland ranged from a trace in St. Mary's County to about 9 inches in Washington County.
The heaviest snowfall in Delaware occurred in Greenville at 7 and a half inches…and in Hockesson at 6 and a half inches.
Dover received just over 5 inches while Bethany Beach got just shy of 3 inches.
Maryland State police report numerous accidents, including an overturned truck carrying 93 head of cattle on Interstate 81 near Hagerstown.
The federal government, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia closed offices and most schools in the region are closed.
