Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Department of Transportation (DOT) Acting Director Al Roshdieh and Highway Operations Chief Richard Dorsey talked about the county’s snow preparations today at the Equipment Maintenance Operations Center in Rockville. According to Leggett, the county’s priority is clearing primary and secondary roads. He said the county is preparing for between 12 […]

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.

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced on Thursday that Metro will suspend service Saturday and Sunday due to the emergency weather conditions expected in the metropolitan area. The agency’s Emergency Command Center (ECC) will be activated Friday at 4 p.m., providing around the clock coverage during the storm. The ECC will coordinate all Metro response […]

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 […]

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video Bruce Adams, the Director of the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships talks about who to call for information or assistance during the winter storm. Montgomery County government declares a “Snow Emergency” to take effect on Fri. Jan […]

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 […]

With a winter storm predicted to hit Montgomery County this week,  the question on everyone’s mind is, will there be a snow day? The “MoCo Snow” blog is one way residents can find aggregated weather predictions, and students can gauge if winter conditions will cause school closings or delays in Montgomery County. Founder of “MoCo […]

UPDATE 4 p.m. Montgomery County Public Schools officials announce schools are closed Friday, January 22, through Sunday, January 24, due to the winter storm. Original: Officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are discussing the winter storm that is headed our way on Friday and Saturday but so far no decision has been made about if […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin tells us how he is preparing for the winter storm that’s predicted to hit our region on Friday and Saturday. As someone who commutes from #Baltimore to #DC and back everyday, this is never what you want to see. Drive safe. pic.twitter.com/RIqwZnZb5M — Senator Ben Cardin […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Blizzard Watch for Montgomery County, which is in effect from Friday afternoon thru late Saturday night. According to the Watch,  residents should prepare for heavy snow and gusty winds beginning Friday night and into Saturday. Snow accumulations of 18 inches to two feet of snow are expected […]