{"id":121091,"date":"2026-02-23T09:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/121091\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:35:22","slug":"calm-before-the-snow-as-winter-storm-hits-lehigh-valley-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/121091\/","title":{"rendered":"Calm before the snow as winter storm hits Lehigh Valley: Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A major winter storm started off as rain Sunday in the Lehigh Valley before eventually changing to snow, with up to about a foot of wintry precipitation expected.<\/p>\n<p>See photos below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3092\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-02-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282458\" \/>A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3018\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-13-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282461\" \/>Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Signs announce free emergency snow parking at parking garages Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Linden Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2631\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-01-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282466\" \/>Signs announce free emergency snow parking at parking garages Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Linden Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Vehicles travel in the rain Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The rain was expected to become snow later Sunday as temperatures fell, with a major storm dropping 7-14 inches of snow Sunday into Monday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2807\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-12-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282469\" \/>Vehicles travel in the rain Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The rain was expected to become snow later Sunday as temperatures fell, with a major storm dropping 7-14 inches of snow Sunday into Monday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Rain changes to flurries Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2793\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-18-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282472\" \/>Rain changes to flurries Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Rain changes to flurries Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2772\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-19-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282475\" \/>Rain changes to flurries Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A chair is used to &quot;save a parking spot&quot; on the street Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2895\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-17-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282477\" \/>A chair is used to \u201csave a parking spot\u201d on the street Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2954\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-06-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282479\" \/>Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Signs announce free emergency snow parking at parking garages Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Linden Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2489\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-14-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282482\" \/>Signs announce free emergency snow parking at parking garages Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Linden Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People hurry to cross the street Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2847\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-07-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282455\" \/>People hurry to cross the street Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3069\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-15-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282485\" \/>Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A pedestrian uses an umbrella to keep dry as they walk Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3009\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-08-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282486\" \/>A pedestrian uses an umbrella to keep dry as they walk Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Bethlehem. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A pedestrian walks on Hamilton street on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Allentown. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2982\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-16-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282487\" \/>A pedestrian walks on Hamilton street on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as the weather changed from rain to flurries in Allentown. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was a lot of uncertainty about the total. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A car's windshield is covered Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem to protect it from a storm expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3058\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-09-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282488\" \/>A car\u2019s windshield is covered Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Bethlehem to protect it from a storm expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2815\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-04-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282489\" \/>A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2964\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-03-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282492\" \/>Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3363\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-10-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282497\" \/>A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2993\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-05-2.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282502\" \/>Allentown police drive slowly past parked vehicles Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, announcing over a loud speaker that vehicles must be moved or will be ticketed and towed due to being parked along a snow emergency route on Seventh Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3141\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TMC-L-SnowStorm-11-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14282507\" \/>A snow emergency sign posted Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, on Hamilton Street in Allentown. The city declared an emergency ahead of a winter storm Sunday into Monday that was expected at various points to drop anywhere from 7 to 18 inches of snow in the region. Cars can be parked in city parking garages for free until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major winter storm started off as rain Sunday in the Lehigh Valley before eventually changing to snow,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121092,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,182,139,727,728,1133],"class_list":["post-121091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-photos-and-videos","tag-vertical-photo-gallery","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}