Winter Storm Preparation and Sidewalk Snow Removal Maintenance Reminder

This is a message from Allegheny Alerts.

Allegheny County Public Works expects snow to begin tonight between 9 p.m. and midnight and continue through tomorrow morning with a total accumulation of 2 to 4 inches.

We will be deploying 24 salt trucks installed with plows as soon as the precipitation starts. If the forecast changes, we may adjust our plans. That might include bringing in more drivers and extending shifts to ensure continual coverage of our roadways until the snowfall ends on Tuesday.

Snow overnight and into the beginning of the morning rush hour could be heavy at times, and drivers might experience limited visibility. Also, air and pavement temperatures are predicted to be in the middle to upper 20s, so there likely will be slick spots on roadways, especially on bridges and ramps. We urge drivers to slow down, plan additional time for their commute, leave extra space between their vehicle and the ones in front of them, and please give our salt truck drivers plenty of room to navigate.

There is a chance for snow every day this week, but accumulation predictions after Tuesday are varied. We will be constantly monitoring the latest forecasts and making plans regarding additional storm systems as confidence in those forecasts becomes higher.

If you experience a snow and ice removal problem on a roadway near you, please visit Who Plows My Road at http://alleghenycounty.us/whoplowsmyroad to find out who to call for assistance.

As a reminder, regarding sidewalk snow removal maintenance, as per our Borough Ordinances:

"The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside of any of the streets in the Borough of Millvale is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed for a width of at least four feet from the inside pavement line from all of the sidewalks in front of or alongside of such property all snow, hail, sleet or ice thereon fallen or formed within 48 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or to form."

More information can be found HERE.