US EditionPLCB Takes Rare Step to Close All Liquor Stores Statewide for Winter Storm
State liquor stores and multiple grocery chains will remain closed Sunday due to heavy snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour, with reopenings planned Monday morning.
- On Jan. 25, multiple retailers announced closures across Pennsylvania, with Redner's Warehouse Markets and Fine Wine & Good Spirits closing all stores Sunday.
- Forecasters predict the storm's brunt will arrive Sunday with snow piling at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour and 8 inches expected in Western Pennsylvania by Sunday, tapering off Monday morning.
- Stores closed Sunday will resume operations Monday morning, with many reopening at 8 a.m. and the Market at Oregon Dairy delaying its opening to 11 a.m. while keeping its restaurant closed.
- Closures include pharmacies and gas stations, affecting prescriptions and fuel availability, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits' shutdown means Pennsylvanians seeking liquor Sunday may be out of luck, the state said.
- Forecasters expect significant snow across the Pittsburgh region, with the heaviest snow tapering Sunday evening and the storm ending Monday morning.
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Pennsylvania state liquor stores to close Sunday during winter storm
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