Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED 12:39 p.m. The Department of Transportation’s Highway Services has deactivated its Storm Operations Center as of noon. Crews remain in the field as necessary. #DOTHighwayServices will deactivate the #StormOperationsCenter at noon today. Crews will remain in the field to treat as necessary. — MC Highway Services (@MontCo_Highways) January 27, 2015 UPDATED 11:28 a.m. Waring […]

UPDATED All Montgomery County public schools are opening on time today. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Montgomery County effective from now until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has rescheduled his final […]

UPDATED A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Montgomery County effective from now until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27. According to the advisory, between three and six inches of snow are possible. Snow will develop this morning and continue through tonight into Tuesday. The heaviest snow will be tonight. Temperatures are forecast to […]

Weather forecasters are predicting snow to come to Maryland’s western and central regions beginning tonight and lasting through Tuesday. The State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing by pre-treating roads where snow is expected and loading trucks with salt and sand. The Monday morning commute may be hazardous and SHA officials are strongly urging motorists to […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County from 6 p.m. on Friday until noon on Saturday. According to the advisory, snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected. Accumulations may range from one to three inches of snow and temperatures are expected in the lower 30s. Untreated roads and sidewalks […]

There’s a new campaign in Montgomery County to ensure our local sidewalks are safe and passable this winter. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For more information on the Safe Sidewalks campaign, visit the county’s website here.

A light blanket of snow fell on Montgomery County on Wednesday afternoon. We turned to social media to ask residents around the county to share their #MoCo #snow photos via email at pix@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @MyMCMedia. Here is a look at some of the photos we have received, so far:

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are continuing storm response activities this afternoon. “No matter the strength of the storm, we expect that any precipitation will affect this afternoon’s commute,” said SHA Administrator Melinda B. Peters. “Our crews, along with emergency responders, will be patrolling, salting and plowing roads. We ask drivers to make the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will close at the regularly scheduled time today. All after school and evening school activities are canceled because of today’s snow. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled. Community activities in school buildings will occur, as scheduled All MCPS afterschool activities are canceled today. Community activities […]

It’s inauguration day for Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan in Annapolis. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. A winter weather advisory is in effect today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Montgomery County. In case you are wondering, Montgomery County Public Schools are opening on time. 2. […]