No snow for York County, but PennDOT says it's ready for winter

Snow lovers will have to head to the higher elevations in Pennsylvania this weekend if they want to enjoy an early blast of winter.

Williamsport received two-tenths of an inch of snow Thursday -- the earliest measurable snowfall for the city.

But there's no snow in the forecast for York County through the weekend, said Tony Mach of the National Weather Service in State College. It'll just be cold and rainy.

Speaking of snow, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation sent out a news release today that its plows are ready to roll.

Here are some statewide numbers to chew on:

2,200: Number of plow trucks ready to go.
40,000: Miles of state roads PennDOT takes care of.
25,000: Bridges PennDOT maintains.
5,400: Number of employees who will be working hard to keep the roads clear.
$245 million: Winter budget for this year.
673,000: Tons of salt stored at more than 400 locations.
700: Number of municipalities that PennDOT has contracts with for help in clearing the roads.

Don't forget that PennDOT has a new service so that travelers can find out about road conditions. You can either dial 511 or go here.