An overnight winter storm system brought upwards of 9 inches of snow to parts of Washington County.
The National Weather Service said that parts of Canonsburg and the city of Washington received 9 inches of snow.
While some have spent the afternoon shoveling out, others scrambled to keep their business open.
Jeffrey’s Drug Store, located on North Central Avenue in Canonsburg, said it had to cancel deliveries until further notice due to the snow.
“It was impossible. Six inches came down between two and five in the morning,” said Gerry O’Hare, pharmacist at Jeffrey’s Drug Store. “Our drivers are older. Most people don’t get their driveways done, their steps done. We can’t even get to the houses. It becomes difficult. Things are really slow today. Had we known, we would have gotten everything out last night.”
O’Hare was set to fly to Nashville early Tuesday and was surprised by the few inches on the ground already at 2 a.m.
“I got in the truck, drove here, and it got worse and worse. I finally called the airport and said I’m not going,” O’Hare said.
The fast-falling flakes caused quite a mess on the roads, creating sloppy, slushy, and slippery conditions for drivers, seen on Route 19 at Weavertown Road.
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“We were supposed to have an inch to two, and here we got 8, maybe more,” said Canonsburg resident Bruce Boehm.
Now, many are bundling up and clearing paths.
“I went and got some of the neighbors unburied and helped them out throughout the day,” Boehm added.
Others were finding ways to enjoy this end-of-year snow day.
“I only have a little left to do. Might go back inside and get warm and grab some hot chocolate,” Canonsburg’s Julissa Resnik said.
