An ice storm forecast to impact Pennsylvania and other parts of the region has prompted PennDOT to plan restrictions of commercial vehicle traffic on many routes in the state.

Transportation officials are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm and be cautious when driving.

Beginning Wednesday morning, the storm will bring a band of snow across the state, followed by sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures below freezing will result in potentially icy conditions.

PennDOT said vehicle restrictions are planned to go into effect at 7 p.m. today, in accordance with Tier 4 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan, including U.S. Route 22 from U.S. Route 119 to Interstate 99. Further east, those restrictions will extend to U.S. Route 22/322 from I-81 to I-99.

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Alexis Campbell, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, spoke about the ways PDOT has been pretreating their roads, explained how they adjust their strategies based on specific situations and shared her advice for people considering hitting the roads during the winter storm.

With snow and ice on the way throughout Pennsylvania, PennDOT has announced multiple highway restrictions that will go into effect as early as Wednesday evening. The first set of restrictions will begin at 7 p.