Montgomery Community Media

Takoma Park City Manager Suzanne Ludlow is urging residents to prepare for this weekends winter weather. “The storm will be here soon. Please take these last few hours to move your cars off the road if possible, get any remaining medicines, food and supplies you need, and prepare to stay inside until Sunday,” Ludlow said […]

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 […]

Due to the revised National Weather Service forecast now calling for an earlier onset of the snow, Montgomery County government will close at noon today, January 22. The predicted earlier onset of snow has caused the following: MC311, Montgomery County’s informational phone center opened at 6 a.m. today and will remain open 24-hours-a-day through the […]

DOT crews are ready for the blizzard. In fact, they have 100,000 tons of salt to use in their snow plowing operation. Take a look:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, DOT Director Al Roshdieh said you do not want to be on the roads when the snow starts.

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. A Blizzard Warning goes into effect at 3 p.m. today in Montgomery County. Residents should prepare for heavy snow and high winds. 2. Schools are closed today because of the weather conditions. Federal Government offices are closing at noon today. 3. Metro […]

So what do you do if your power out goes out during this weekend’s winter storm? Three power companies provide electrical service to Montgomery County residents, depending on where you live, and all the companies request  that their customers report power outages and downed electrical wires. Here is how to do that: BG&E Call 877.778.2222 or […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning that is now in effect from 3 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Sunday. According to the Warning, heavy snow and wind gusts are expected Friday afternoon through Saturday night. Sleet may mix with with the snow Friday night into Saturday morning east of I-95 […]

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.

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 […]