Malvern Declares Snow Emergency

The following message is from David Burton, Mayor of Malvern:

In anticipation of the predicted severe weather, which includes the potential for heavy snowfall, I, David Burton, Mayor of Malvern, have declared a SNOW EMERGENCY to take effect Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 8 p.m. until Friday, March 6, 2015, at 7 a.m.

This emergency declaration will facilitate the movement of traffic and combats the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways within the Borough. While a snow emergency is in effect, it is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked on any portion of the highways listed below. In addition, it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any of the below listed highways, unless such vehicle or tractor is equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to stay in motion so that other traffic will not be blocked or seriously impeded.

IDENTIFIED SNOW EMERGENCY HIGHWAYS

• 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

Any violators will be ticketed and towed.

In addition to the above, it is requested that where possible, citizens park their vehicles in driveways and off the street during the emergency. This will allow fire, ambulance and other necessary vehicles access to all neighborhoods.