salt brine

November 6, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Winter is Coming: MCDOT Announces Sustainable Snow Removal Efforts

Snow removal is about to get more environmentally friendly in Montgomery County. At Montgomery County’s annual Snow Summit event on Wednesday, County Executive Marc Elrich and Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) officials announced environmental advances made for handling the snow for the winter 2019-2020 season. Elrich announced that this snow season, MCDOT will experiment […]

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January 5, 2015 | Sonya Burke

SHA Prepares for Snowy Tuesday Commute

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing for a winter storm that is expected to impact the region early Tuesday. Crews are pre-treating major state roads today with salt brine, which prevents the initial bond of snow and ice on the pavement. The snow is forecasted to begin as early as morning rush hour, […]

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December 28, 2012 | Staff Writer

Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29. According to the NWS, one to three inches of snow is possible after midnight Friday, Dec. 28 and on Saturday, Dec. 29. Residents should note that a winter Weather Advisory is issued because travel conditions […]

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