Several area school districts will be closed Wednesday for a storm expected to dump between four and eight inches of snow on the region.
Carbondale Area, Dunmore, Lakeland, Mid Valley, North Pocono, Scranton and Valley View, along with several private schools in the area, have announced plans to close. The forecast calls for snow to begin between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. overnight. Snowfall of one to two inches per hour is expected between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday.