Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Government is closed today. That means public libraries and recreation centers are not open. 2. Community use activities at Montgomery County Public Schools are also canceled. For a list of other delays and closings in Montgomery County, visit here. […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Transportation Authority (MDTA) are reporting that 2,400 trucks are plowing and salting throughout the state to keep roads passable during the storm. According to a news release, collisions and abandoned vehicles hampered operations and contributed to traffic jams and difficulties treating roadways today. With […]

You can find the latest weather closings and delays in Montgomery County as we learn of them below: For the safety of our artists, audience, staff & volunteers, Guy Davis & @EricBibb concert has been rescheduled for Sun, March 1, 7:30pm. — BlackRock Center (@BlackRockCenter) February 21, 2015 Due to inclement weather, all DLC Retail […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from now to 9 a.m. Sunday. According to the warning, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will fall today thru Sunday morning. Accumulations between 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet are expected beginning between 10 a.m. and noon today. Precipitation will […]

Here we go again. Looks like a forecast of freezing precipitation and temperatures Saturday. This latest storm has forecasters in a tizzy. There are predictions out there for anything from 2 inches in Montgomery County to 8 inches. According to the National Weather Service, a low pressure system will likely bring accumulating snow and ice to […]

It’s a record cold day in Montgomery County and here are some scenes from Great Falls on Feb. 20 to illustrate how frozen much of our landscape is this week. PHOTOS | MICHAEL WALSH

Montgomery County has spent $10.5 million so far this winter keeping the roads clear of snow and ice. That’s about $1 million more than budgeted but less than half of the ten-year-average expenditure for snow and ice removal, according to Keith Compton, division chief for Montgomery County’s Department of Highway Services. Montgomery County so far […]

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 […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing for one of the worst timed snow storms of the season – only one or two inches of snow are expected, but predicted to hit at the worst possible time – rush hour. Current forecasts show precipitation falling between now and 9 p.m., which […]

The National Weather Service has issued not one but two weather advisories for Montgomery County today. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. today to 9 p.m. tonight for snow. While a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Thursday. According to the NWS, snow showers and squalls are predicted […]