Montgomery Community Media

Baby it’s not just cold outside, it’s dangerous. Today’s a day to take dressing for the weather seriously. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service offered the following frostbite precautions for kids: Dress children warmly. Several thin layers will help keep children dry as well as warm. Clothing should consist of thermal long johns, turtlenecks, […]

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until noon on Friday, Feb. 20 for Montgomery County. According to the advisory, the wind chill will be around 10 to 20 degrees below zero.  Winds are blowing west between 10 to 20 mph. The combination of gusty winds and cold temperatures may result in dangerous wind chills […]

Bundle up: It’s dangerously cold today. Here are five more things to know today, Feb. 20, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Public Schools are starting two hours late today because of the extreme cold weather. School is canceled for students at Poolesville Elementary because of a water pipe break. 2. Montgomery County officials say […]

Troopers are urging drivers to use caution and to think twice before heading out during this expected blast of cold weather across the state. Colonel William M. Pallozzi, acting superintendent of the Maryland State Police, has ordered all troopers to be on high alert for disabled vehicles with the anticipated extremely low temperatures. Troopers, along […]

Officials at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission want customers to know that WSSC is responsible for water mains in the street and the connections to your home or business, but not the pipes on your property. Property owners are responsible for frozen and broken pipes on their property and inside their homes. WSSC officials are telling […]

The National Weather Service has issued not one but two weather advisories for Montgomery County today. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. today to 9 p.m. tonight for snow. While a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Thursday. According to the NWS, snow showers and squalls are predicted […]

A broken sprinkler head at  Montgomery Blair High School caused a frozen waterfall at the school Monday. According to Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig, the sprinkler head in the greenhouse of the school broke. Because there are drains on the floor, he said, there was no serious damage to the school building. The water […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT) Division of Highway Services crews are preparing for the snow at the Salt Barn off Crabbs Branch Way and Shady Grove Road. As of 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16,  officials said they are fully mobilized for four to eight inches of snow. According to a note posted on the County’s […]

UPDATED 1:45 p.m. Prepare for more snow! The National Weather Service has updated its Winter Storm Warning for Montgomery County from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. According to the latest NWS advisory, there is a potential for six to ten inches of snow. So what is the timing of this storm? The snowstorm is expected to develop […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Hold on to your hat! There is a high wind advisory in effect until noon on Sunday. Montgomery County officials have posted some cold weather safety tips on the county’s website. 2. Montgomery County officials are also working to […]