Labor Day weekend kicked off with a whole lot of water – as up to eight inches of rain fell in central and eastern Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon.
Parts of Lancaster County and Mount Joy were hit especially hard, and a section of Pa. Route 283 near the Manehim/Mount Joy exit saw standing water for cars passing through.
The rising waters apparently affected train rides as well:
This video filmed in Schaefferstown, just outside of Reading, helps illustrate the full extent of Friday’s downpours:
Anyone driving through these areas for the weekend should take extra precautions.
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