Snow Causing Crackups on the Highways

The early spring snowfall is keeping Montgomery first responders busy, with wrecks reported throughout the county.

And it doesn’t seem to be getting much better, judging by this video from Pete Piringer, spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service:

MoCo Road Conditions are less than desirable, MCFRS crews have responded to dozens of collisions since Sunrise, most roads are snow covered & slippery (on way to Bryant’s Nursery Rd) pic.twitter.com/BHaY5zKbsS

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

MCFRS on scene of a collision with 1 overturned on EB200 just past Shady Grove Rd. pic.twitter.com/CoFakgmCIZ

— BC Steve Mann (@mcfrsPIO6) March 21, 2018

University Blvd., West near I 495, multI-car collision, property damage only, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

19500blk Frederick Rd., entrance to Middlebrooke trailer Park, Germantown, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Fulks Corner Avenue and S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Willard Avenue and River Road, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

OL I495 Beltway near New Hampshire Ave., collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Winter Storm Warning 9 AM Update: Conditions will rapidly deteriorate this morning, especially along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor between Washington and Baltimore. Snowfall rates up to 2" per hour will occur over the next few hours in these areas.

— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 21, 2018

SB I270 between Route 28 and Montrose Road, local lanes, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Olney-Laytonsville Road and Fieldcrest Road, Gaithersburg, vehicle versus pole

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Update – ICC, Single vehicle, flipped over on side, occupants out, EMS evaluating https://t.co/N2BKZwGrPU

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Bryants Nursery Road between New Hampshire Ave. and Holly Grove Road, tree down, blocks Road, wires down w/ fire, utility pole damaged, road BLOCKED

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Shady Grove Road and Midcounty Hwy, 3-car collision, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

EB MD200 ICC Near Exit 3 Shady Grove Metro access road, collision with overturned vehicle

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

NB I270 between Route 28 and Shady Grove Road, main lanes, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

400blk Muddy Branch Dr., near East Dr, collision with overturned vehicle

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018

Germantown Road Rt118 at I 270, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2018