Third winter storm in four days hits central Pa.

(Harrisburg) — Another snowstorm has hit the region.

Winter storm advisories, watches and warnings were issued for the midstate, with the latest snowfall resulting in as much as half a foot in some parts of the region.

Meteorologist David Norton with the National Weather Service in State College notes it’s the third snow-making weather system to hit central Pennsylvania since early Friday.

“The southern part of the state, especially the southeast, has had bascially advisory to warning-type snow from these storms,” he said. “It’s kind of unusual to have these storms that close together.”

Check out the expected high temperatures today. These readings are 12-20 degrees below average for early March and this will likely be the “warmest” of the next several days. pic.twitter.com/SuJmJdchjt

— NWS State College (@NWSStateCollege) March 4, 2019

Norton says there’ll be a brief warm-up followed by a return of winter-like temperatures, but he doesn’t expect any more snow this week.

“Fortunately, it was not as strong a storm as what some of the computer models had three or four days ago,” he said.

Dozens of schools have delayed the start of classes today — the latest list is at WITF (dot) org.

PennDOT has lifted speed limit restrictions on major highways and restrictions on commercial vehicles on interstate highways.

Overhead wire troubles are disrupting Amtrak service in the midstate.

Trains have been temporarily suspended Philadelphia and Harrisburg, while workers make repairs to catenary wires west of the Elizabethtown station in Lancaster County.

Scheduled service will be restored once the repairs are completed.

Northeast Corridor service between Boston and Washington and points south are operating as scheduled.