Montgomery Community Media

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Montgomery County from noon thru late tonight. According to the Watch, the combination of melting snow and periods of heavy rain could result in flooding of urban areas and streams this afternoon and tonight. Rainfall amounts will average between one half and one inch, with […]

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for Montgomery County from now until 11 a.m. today. A light glaze of ice will make roadways and sidewalks slippery and travel may be hazardous. Be prepared for slippery roads if traveling. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY has been issued for Montgomery Co. until 11 AM […]

UPDATED Over 6,000 Pepco customers were without power in Montgomery County on Saturday night, according to online outage maps. According to Pepco’s Twitter account, crews were responding to an outage in Germantown. So far, no word on what caused the outage. Customers reported that their power was restored around midnight. Remember, if your power goes […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Give yourself more time to commute to work or school today. Visibility is reduced and road conditions are slick, according to Montgomery County’s fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education meets today and one of […]

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 […]

Don’t leave the house without an umbrella today! Rain is in the forecast today. Here are five more things to know today, Oct. 28th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers will release his Recommended Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget and the Fiscal Year 2017–2022 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) […]

There is a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, and officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) ask drivers to “Turn Around-Don’t Drown” during heavy rain storms. SHA crews are preparing for heavy rainfall by stocking high water and road closure signs, cones, generators and […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to the Watch, rain will increase in intensity across the area Friday and into Saturday. Widespread rain totals of two to four inches are expected with locally higher amounts. Heavy rain could […]

Pepco is preparing for possible outages with forecasts calling for heavy rain this weekend, possibly producing localized flooding. Early forecasts also show that Hurricane Joaquin could generate additional heavy rain with sustained winds over 40 mph Sunday evening or early Monday in our area. According to a Pepco news release, officials are monitoring weather forecasts […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. First things, first: It’s National Coffee Day. 2. Montgomery County Councilmembers meet today and Hispanic Heritage Month figures prominently on their agenda. 3. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot have unveiled a new website that may be good news […]