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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 […]

Montgomery Parks officials are delaying the opening of Little Seneca Lake in Black Hill Regional Park and Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park for the second time this season, until March 28th at the soonest. Both lakes typically open on March 1st for recreational boating, fishing and other uses because the lakes remain frozen. […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Nancy Floreen wants to recognize local individuals who helped neighbors and their communities by shoveling sidewalks of snow and ice during this harsh winter. The SAFE (Sidewalks Are For Everyone) Golden Shovel Awards are presented to residents who went “above and beyond” in helping clear the wintry stuff from area sidewalks. […]

The cold weather is not letting up and neither are the water main breaks. As of 9 a.m., there were 52 breaks in need of repair in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. While 27 crews were on the streets repairing breaks all day, additional breaks continued to be reported. As of tonight, there are 51 […]

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. — […]

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

Bundle up: It’s dangerously cold today. Here are five more things to know today, Feb. 20, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Public Schools are starting two hours late today because of the extreme cold weather. School is canceled for students at Poolesville Elementary because of a water pipe break. 2. Montgomery County officials say […]