Montgomery Community Media

UPDATE: January 25, 10 a.m. Town Council meeting scheduled for Monday, January 25 has been rescheduled for Monday, February 8 Original The mayor and town council of Kensington are asking for the assistance of residents during this weekend’s winter weather. Residents are being asked to park their cars off the street whenever possible. The Town is […]

UPDATE Jan. 24, 1:47 p.m. Montgomery County Government is closed, Monday, Jan. 25 as clean up from the blizzard continues. Essential personnel must report at their regularly scheduled times. County facilities, other than Public Safety facilities, are closed. County-provided recycling and trash collections for Monday, Jan. 25 have been cancelled. Residents should not take their trash […]

The City of Rockville declared a snow emergency today at noon requiring all vehicles to be removed from city roads, including neighborhood streets. In order for city crews to safely and efficiently clear snow from streets, all vehicles should be parked in garages and driveways whenever possible. If this is not possible, cars should be […]

The Town of Poolesville officials released guidelines to help residents prepare for the winter storm. According to a news release, Town and contracted snow plows will begin clearing residential streets to keep them passable, when snow accumulates between two to three inches deep and temperatures indicate that the snow will not melt. Crews will generally try to […]

Due to the revised National Weather Service forecast now calling for an earlier onset of the snow, Montgomery County government will close at noon today, January 22. The predicted earlier onset of snow has caused the following: MC311, Montgomery County’s informational phone center opened at 6 a.m. today and will remain open 24-hours-a-day through the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. A Blizzard Warning goes into effect at 3 p.m. today in Montgomery County. Residents should prepare for heavy snow and high winds. 2. Schools are closed today because of the weather conditions. Federal Government offices are closing at noon today. 3. Metro […]

So what do you do if your power out goes out during this weekend’s winter storm? Three power companies provide electrical service to Montgomery County residents, depending on where you live, and all the companies request  that their customers report power outages and downed electrical wires. Here is how to do that: BG&E Call 877.778.2222 or […]

Across Montgomery County, residents are preparing to bunker down for a blizzard that is forecast to hit our area on Friday and Saturday. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Willie James Inman stopped by Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring to talk with local residents about their winter weather preparations.

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students now have a four-day weekend. On Thursday afternoon, MCPS officials announced that schools will be closed for students on Friday, Jan. 22, because of weather conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Montgomery County on Friday and Saturday. MCPS Students are also off on […]

Governor Larry Hogan signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Maryland, starting on Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 a.m., ahead of the potential winter storm. You can view the news conference Hogan held on Thursday about the storm, below: “Our state is taking every precaution – coordinating all available resources – to prepare to […]