The area’s first notable snowstorm came in with a flurry overnight and wound down by midmorning.

On average, about 4-5 inches fell in most parts of our area, with a high of about 7.6 inches reported in Monroe County just to the west of Saylorsburg, according to Bill Deger, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.“The storm is starting to wind down around the area right now, with a few snow flurries and snow showers likely for the rest of the morning,” Deger said at 9 a.m. “Any additional accumulation should be pretty light.”Deger said temperatures were in the low 20s as of midmorning, which he said was a big concern.“It’s probably not going to rise too much today, and when you factor in the wind with that, the real feel is in single digits,” he said. “There’s definitely concern for some icy spots, snow-covered travel, blowing snow is a possibility with the wind beginning to pick up.”Deger cautioned people to look out for some icy spots tonight, with temperatures dropping to the low- to mid-teens.As of 7 a.m., Charles Snyder reported about 4 inches of snow in Mahoning Township, Matthew Miles said there was 5 inches in Lower Towamensing Township, and Patti Chambers McCurdy said there was between 3 to 4 inches in Slatington. As of 8:30 a.m., Summit Hill had received between 5 to 6 inches of snow, with Chestnuthill Township receiving about 7 inches.Some people simply replied on Facebook that we didn’t get enough snow.One motorist who traveled Bugzie’s Mountain in Summit Hill at 4 a.m. reported the road was passable but it looked like road crews had a hard time keeping up with it because it was coming down fast. The lane was covered as quickly as it could be plowed.Schools announced Thursday closures by Wednesday night and many people stayed home.Traffic was light and few problems were reported on area roads.The Packerton Dip was closed, and Carbon County Commissioners shut down all offices today as a result of the storm, but held a brief conference call to complete one action that was on today’s meeting agenda that required immediate attention.The board voted to adopt the ordinance to refinance the county’s 2011 bond series.The commissioners then recessed the meeting until 10:30 a.m. Friday.Graveside services at Towamensing in Palmerton were also postponed until Friday.Early this morning, PennDOT spokesman Ron Young said most of the roads had some snow on them, especially the secondary ones.Young urged motorists to, “Take it extra slow, and leave extra space behind vehicles.”He said PennDOT’s primary focus was the busier roads with higher traffic volume, such as Routes 248, 209, and the interstates.Young said there weren’t any major accidents reported, but cautioned motorists to hold back on their travel if they can.“We’re hoping people will delay their travel today if they can,” he said.Young said motorists should check their vehicle to make sure it is in good working condition, and recommended having a travel kit with them that meets their needs.PennDOT crews treated the roads Wednesday by putting liquid salt brine down on the highways.Speed limits on major expressways were also reduced to 45 miles per hour, as well as on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.“They’re probably going to be most of the morning, if not into the afternoon,” he said.As we head into the next couple of days, Deger said, we should see sunshine returning, with clouds over the weekend.Some rain is expected Saturday night into Sunday, but the snow is expected to melt fairly quickly due to a warm up over the weekend into the 40s and 50s, he said.