Township Of Marple: SNOW EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

Press release from the Township of Marple:

January 31, 2021

This message is from the Marple Twp. Administration and the Office of Emergency Management. Due to approaching winter storm and the high probability for significant snow accumulations, the township is declaring a Snow Emergency effective 11pm this evening and ending 12 noon on Tuesday, February 2nd. This declaration will assist in snow removal and the safe passage for our Police, Fire and EMS vehicles.

Presently all trash collections scheduled for Monday will remain on schedule unless you receive a change notification from this office. It is imperative that residents receiving Monday trash collection have it curbside no later than 7am to ensure pick up.

The Public Works staff have already pre-treated our roadways with salt brine solution and all our vehicles are prepared to begin plowing and salting operations, which will continue throughout the storm and well into the day on Tuesday until all roads are safe to travel. After the storm ends, it will take the staff approximately 8 to 12 hours to complete this task. We also ask for your cooperation by keeping as many vehicles as possible off the streets until our plowing and salting operations are completed. This is especially helpful for residents living on cul-de-sacs.

Residents are also reminded not to clear the end of their driveway until the storm has stopped and the road is plowed curb to curb. This will save you work and lower your frustration level. The Township’s goal is to first open one lane of traffic in each direction or every road, then return to plow the snow back to the curb, exposing the storm inlets.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and please be safe during this major event.

This press release was produced by the Township of Marple. The views expressed here are the author’s own.