Malvern Declares Snow Emergency For Tuesday​

Malvern Borough Mayor David Burton announced Monday that a snow emergency will be in effect Tuesday due to the impending storm.

The emergency status begins at 11:59 p.m. Monday and will be effective until 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15.

"This emergency declaration will facilitate the movement of traffic and will combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways or portions of highways within the Borough," Burton said in the declaration.

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According to the borough, during the term of the emergency, it shall be unlawful:

• for any person to park a motor vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked, on any highway or portion of highway listed below;
• to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such highway, or portion of highway listed, unless such vehicle or tractor is equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.

The following are identified snow emergency highways in the borough:

• Bridge Street – from King Street to Old Lincoln Highway;
• King Street – from the eastern Borough line to the western Borough line;
• Monument Avenue – from Sugartown Road to Warren Avenue;
• Old Lincoln Highway – from the eastern Borough line to the western Borough line;
• Sugartown Road – from the southern Borough line to King Street;
• Warren Avenue – from Paoli Pike to the northern Borough line.

Vehicles violating the snow emergency rules will be ticketed and towed, according to the borough.

Residents are also asked to park vehicles in driveways and off streets during the emergency to allow fire, ambulance, and other necessary vehicles access to all neighborhoods.

Due to the coming storm, trash will be collected on Friday as a double collection and recycling will be collected on Thursday, March 16.

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