{"id":61946,"date":"2025-12-16T03:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T03:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/61946\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T03:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T03:11:24","slug":"stretch-of-route-501-closed-due-to-drifting-snow-ice-in-lancaster-county-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/61946\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretch of Route 501 closed due to drifting snow, ice in Lancaster County, Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLET\u2019S CHECK OUR ROADS NOW WITH REGINA. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING CHRISTINE. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. TODAY IS THE MOST WINTERS OF THE WINTER DAYS THAT I CAN THINK OF. VERY, VERY COLD OUT THERE. HERE\u2019S A LIVE LOOK FOR YOU. THIS IS LITITZ PIKE IN MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY. RIGHT NOW, ROUTE 501 CLOSED. AS YOU CAN SEE, THOSE BARRIERS ARE UP BECAUSE OF SNOW AND ICE. WE\u2019LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS IT CLEARS. BUT F\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Stretch of Route 501 closed due to drifting snow, ice in Lancaster County<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765854683_586_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:36 AM EST Dec 15, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA major road in Lancaster County is shut down due to drifting snow and ice. Lititz Pike\/Route 501 is closed between Airport and Millport roads in Manheim Township. This is near the Lancaster Airport. Police said the road is shut down because the snow and ice are causing hazardous travel conditions. The estimated time of reopening is unknown. Drivers are reminded to be alert and watch out for icy patches. Monday is an Impact Morning until 10 a.m. More than 200 schools have announced delays.  See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A major road in Lancaster County is shut down due to drifting snow and ice. <\/p>\n<p>Lititz Pike\/Route 501 is closed between Airport and Millport roads in Manheim Township. This is near the Lancaster Airport. <\/p>\n<p>Police said the road is shut down because the snow and ice are causing hazardous travel conditions. <\/p>\n<p>The estimated time of reopening is unknown. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"\ufeffbarricades block stretch of route 501\" title=\"\ufeffBarricades block stretch of Route 501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-2025-12-15-063120-693ff19f63f4b.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWGAL News 8\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBarricades block stretch of Route 501\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drivers are reminded to be alert and watch out for icy patches. <\/p>\n<p>Monday is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/pennsylvania-weather-ice-snow-wind-impact-monday\/69725642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Impact Morning<\/a> until 10 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>More than 200 schools have announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/pa-snow-closings-delays\/69592478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">delays<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LET\u2019S CHECK OUR ROADS NOW WITH REGINA. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING CHRISTINE. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 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