Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Blizzard Watch for Montgomery County, which is in effect from Friday afternoon thru late Saturday night. According to the Watch,  residents should prepare for heavy snow and gusty winds beginning Friday night and into Saturday. Snow accumulations of 18 inches to two feet of snow are expected […]

Are you preparing for snow? The National Weather Service (NWS) is reporting that forecasters are confident “a major winter storm” will affect our area on Friday and Saturday. According to the NWS, threats from this storm could include heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding. The Capital Weather Gang is also reporting that the D.C. […]

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Montgomery County until 11 p.m. According to the Service, a severe thunderstorm watch means that the potential exists for the development of thunderstorms which may produce large hail or damaging winds. When a watch is issued, you should go about your normal activities, but […]

A lightning strike ignited a house fire in the 24700 block of Kings Valley Road in Damascus late Thursday afternoon, according to a county fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 65 firefighters responded to the house fire, which began in the attic of the house. According to Piringer, two adults and […]

It was cold and costly. The total costs for snow removal operations this winter cost Montgomery County over $32 million, according to County Executive Isiah Leggett. “During the winter of 2014-2015, Montgomery County experienced 27 snow/ice events with total accumulation of approximately 46.6 inches,” wrote Leggett in an April 24 memo to Council President George […]

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. […]

We are posting a list of storm closings and delays as we learn of them, below: Reminder: The Montgomery County Animal Adoption Center in Derwood is a County-owned building and is closed to the public today, 2/22. — Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) February 22, 2015 Montgomery Community Media’s facilities will open at noon today. — […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT) Division of Highway Services crews are preparing for the snow at the Salt Barn off Crabbs Branch Way and Shady Grove Road. As of 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16,  officials said they are fully mobilized for four to eight inches of snow. According to a note posted on the County’s […]

Rockville City Manager Barbara Burns Matthews has declared a snow emergency as the city prepares for a major storm that is expected to bring significant snowfall to the Washington metropolitan region tonight. Residents should remove all vehicles from roads, including neighborhood streets, by 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16. All vehicles should be parked in garages […]

It’s Presidents Day. Here are five things to know today, Feb. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Prepare for more snow. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Montgomery County from 6 p.m. tonight thru Tuesday at noon. 2.  An ambulance crew struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning while responding to […]