Despite heavy snowfall Saturday, most of Centre County made it through the weekend without any major vehicle accidents, Pennsylvania State Police said.

State College saw three reported crashes by Sunday afternoon, and Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. David Toohey said he wasn't aware of any county incidents that required hospitalization.

"Crashes we did have tended to be more minor in nature because speeds were down," Toohey said. "You end up with some bent metal, but you don't have people getting injured as much."

Forecasts of the snowy conditions likely deterred some drivers from traveling, Toohey said.

He added that because the bad weather occurred on a weekend rather than a workday also meant fewer cars were traveling on the roads.

In State College, police dealt with fewer accidents and fewer disabled vehicles than they had expected, State College Police Lt. Mark Argiro said.

"I would say [Saturday] we made out pretty good," Argiro said. "We got very lucky."

The weekend's biggest risk may have come when vehicles were forced to avoid a two-car accident at the intersection of South Atherton Street and Fairmount Avenue, Argiro said.

A vehicle traveling downhill at about 2:30 p.m. swerved off the road to avoid a white Honda Odyssey that was stopped sideways in the road, according to the accident report.

The driver of the car lost control and swerved back onto the road, hitting another car, according to the report.

Though damage was minor and no injuries were reported, other drivers traveling downhill had little time to react to the incident, Argiro said.

"It's a chain reaction," he said. "We easily could have had six cars crash."

The Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview patrols the eastern two-thirds of Centre County, and most vehicle accidents were clustered in the areas of Interstate 99 and Interstate 80, Toohey said.

Drivers traveling longer distances are often more prone to accidents in winter weather conditions, Toohey said, because they may be unaware of the local weather forecasts.

Penn State e-mailed all on-campus residents Friday, notifying students of the forecasted conditions Saturday and encouraging them to delay travel until Sunday.

Toohey credited Pennsylvania Department of Transportation with doing a great job in what is a "never-ending battle" to keep the roads clear.

"When it gets bad out, our guys are hopping," Toohey said. "The bottom line is -- it could have been worse."