Montgomery Community Media

UPDATE: January 25, 2 p.m. City Manager Suzanne Ludlow released an update on winter storm operations. “We are continuing around the clock snow clearing of roads, with sidewalk clearing being done during daylight hours. Every street should have had at least one pass by a snowplow, but many roads still only have an 8-foot wide cleared […]

The Town of Poolesville officials released guidelines to help residents prepare for the winter storm. According to a news release, Town and contracted snow plows will begin clearing residential streets to keep them passable, when snow accumulates between two to three inches deep and temperatures indicate that the snow will not melt. Crews will generally try to […]

The City of Gaithersburg is encouraging residents to begin preparations for the possible snowstorm that’s predicted to happen Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday Jan. 23. According to a news release, City officials are urging residents to use off-street parking, if available, starting Thursday evening so that snow removal can be done efficiently. Those residents who do […]

It’s another snowy day in Montgomery County, and one of the first thoughts of the morning are- how are the roads? The Montgomery County Department of Highway Services offers an interactive map  in real time to show you what the roads look like from any one of their traffic cameras and provides and update on […]

Many Montgomery County residents are spending their Sunday digging out after Saturday’s significant snowfall. Below, a look at some of the slushy roads and sidewalks early today in the Bethesda area:

What will they think of next? The owner of Union Hardware in Bethesda has designed a motorized toilet that also serves as a snow plow. David Goldberg posted a video of the invention that he calls Loo-cy on YouTube. In the video, entitled “Heads Up,” Goldbeg is seen clearing the sidewalk along Norfolk Avenue in […]

UPDATED Howard County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred around 9:10 a.m. on Feb. 17 on Georgia Avenue at the Howard County-Montgomery County line. Police said they believe speed may have been a factor in this crash. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, a 2004 Acura RSX was traveling southbound on […]

UPDATED An official with the State Highway Administration (SHA) is apologizing to Rockville residents who experienced property damage during snow removal operations following last week’s snowstorm. “SHA apologizes for the situations with snow being projected over sound walls onto residential property,” wrote Charlie Gischlar, SHA’s public information officer, in an email dated Feb. 18. “SHA […]

A quick video of a snow plow clearing the alley behind homes in the Quince Orchard Park community shortly before noon along Winter Walk Drive in Gaithersburg on Jan. 21: You can also see some photos (below) of the snow blanketing the neighborhood streets. Note the area’s mail delivery has not been impacted by the […]