Montgomery Community Media

It’s a cold start to the work week in Montgomery County. Photographer Michael Walsh visited the C & O Canal where the cold air hovering over the water created a mist or foggy conditions on Monday morning as depicted in his photos, below: You may need an umbrella later today as rain is expected to […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Montgomery County, effective from midnight to 9 a.m. Monday. According to the Freeze Warning, temperatures may drop to the mid 20s and/or hover around 30 degrees. A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are expected. Sensitive crops and other vegetation are at risk for being killed […]

It was cold and costly. The total costs for snow removal operations this winter cost Montgomery County over $32 million, according to County Executive Isiah Leggett. “During the winter of 2014-2015, Montgomery County experienced 27 snow/ice events with total accumulation of approximately 46.6 inches,” wrote Leggett in an April 24 memo to Council President George […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory in effect tonight from midnight until 10 a.m. Friday. Snow should stop by 7 p.m. Thursday accumulating anywhere from six to ten inches in the area, according to the service. It will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low around […]

How’s another round of snow sound? UPDATED – Looks like Montgomery County is in for more snow Wednesday night into Thursday, according to local forecasts. Montgomery County is under a winter storm warning from 10 p.m. this evening until 7 p.m. Thursday. Rain and sleet is predicted before 1 a.m., then snow and sleet between 1 a.m. and […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory on Monday for Montgomery County beginning Tuesday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Temperatures are expected in the upper 20s and winds are predicted to blow around 15 mph. Road and sidewalk surfaces may be slippery with snow and ice. About one inch […]

The cold weather is not letting up and neither are the water main breaks. As of 9 a.m., there were 52 breaks in need of repair in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. While 27 crews were on the streets repairing breaks all day, additional breaks continued to be reported. As of tonight, there are 51 […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from now to 9 a.m. Sunday. According to the warning, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will fall today thru Sunday morning. Accumulations between 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet are expected beginning between 10 a.m. and noon today. Precipitation will […]

Here we go again. Looks like a forecast of freezing precipitation and temperatures Saturday. This latest storm has forecasters in a tizzy. There are predictions out there for anything from 2 inches in Montgomery County to 8 inches. According to the National Weather Service, a low pressure system will likely bring accumulating snow and ice to […]

It’s a record cold day in Montgomery County and here are some scenes from Great Falls on Feb. 20 to illustrate how frozen much of our landscape is this week. PHOTOS | MICHAEL WALSH