Montgomery Community Media

Don’t let the cold weather keep you from riding your bike outside. Rockville’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Kevin Belanger offers some advice on how to stay warm and safe while out on two wheels. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

This week’s extremely cold temperatures were too much for some water sprinkler pipes inside some condominium units at the Quince Orchard Park community of Gaithersburg. The frozen pipes burst — some on Jan. 7 and more on Jan. 8 — in some of the brick-front condominiums along Orchard Ridge Drive and Mill Green Avenue. “All […]

Due to the record cold weather expected in Montgomery County through Wednesday of this week, community members should be aware of the following important information. County Emergency Services: Anyone in Montgomery County who is in an emergency situation and needs assistance to stay warm, can call the County’s Crisis Center Hotline at 240.777.4000 or visit […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley advises residents to take appropriate safety precautions as some of the coldest temperatures in 20 years approach Maryland. Temperatures are expected to dip to near or just below zero in central Maryland, with lows as cold as 15 below zero in the western portion of the state. Temperatures will be slightly […]

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for Montgomery County from 6 a.m. on Jan. 6 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 7. According to the advisory, the wind chill will be between five below to 15 below zero. The lowest wind chills are expected to occur after midnight tonight through Tuesday morning. […]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County until 6 a.m. on Friday, January 3rd. A winter weather advisory is issued when frozen precipitation is expected which may impact travel. Caution should be used during any travel. Snow begins this afternoon (Jan. 2) and will continue throughout the night with […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 3 p.m. – midnight in Montgomery County. According to the flood watch alert, between 1.5 and two inches of rain may fall on the area. Here are some safety tips provided by Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services for motorists who may be […]