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To take advantage of the forecasted warmer weather over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin intensive efforts to fill the County’s potholes. According to a news release, this year’s historic winter storm, and fluctuation of temperatures over the past couple of months, has accelerated the […]

Pepco is preparing for possible service impact due to the winter weather advisory issued by The National Weather Service from 10 p.m. tonight until midnight Tuesday. Current models forecast one to three inches of snow. According to a Pepco news release, officials are monitoring the weather forecast and say that it could affect the company’s more […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing for today’s winter storm. Precipitation is expected to begin during the afternoon rush hour and continue all day Tuesday. While precipitation is forecasted to begin as rain, it is expected to change over quickly to snow. SHA is encouraging drivers to stay off the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, founder of the “MoCo Snow” blog Alex Tsironis talks about the rating system he created to predict school closings. Related Posts:

Governor Larry Hogan announced on Monday that the state’s recovery efforts are “well underway” and that the state of emergency enacted on Friday by the governor still remains in effect until further notice. According to a news release, the governor is urging people to remain off the roads “unless absolute necessary,” as crews continue to […]

Firefighters are responding to a partial roof collapse at a building on a church property on 14905 New Hampshire Ave. in Silver Spring. According to Montgomery County Fires and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer, the building located on Shiloh Christian Fellowship Church property suffered “almost total destruction” due to the weight of heavy snow on […]

Now that snow cleanup is underway, Montgomery County officials are reminding residents to clear sidewalks. According to the Montgomery County website; “Property owners are responsible for clearing their public sidewalks, driveways and entrances within 24 hours of the end of a snowstorm. All residents are strongly encouraged to be good neighbors by clearing the sidewalks in […]

An epic blizzard has hit Montgomery County, but residents are helping capture the historic storm on camera. Do you want your photos featured on our site? You can email photos to pix@mymcmedia or Tweet images and updates @MyMCMedia, #MoCo #Snow. You can also follow us on Facebook. Stay safe and stay warm!  

Safeway’s mid-atlantic service area, which includes Montgomery County, began preparing for the winter storm nearly a week beforehand. Safeway Public Affairs Manager Craig Muckle says that the distribution centers for the company are at full capacity and have increased supplies in stores. “If this was a sunny day, no weather, we probably would send out […]

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 […]