Montgomery Community Media

For the second time this week, winter weather threatens road travel during the morning hours. The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is again urging motorists to closely monitor weather forecasts later today and tonight as meteorologists call for the possibility of snow and freezing rain during Wednesday morning’s commute. If you can’t delay your travel, […]

Searchers are scouring Taylor’s Mountain in Bedford County, Va. as new leads point them to an area police say might contain the remains of the missing Lyon sisters. Montgomery County Police have eight investigators participating in that search this week, according to Montgomery County Police Capt. Darren Francke, director of the department’s Division of Major […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Captain Joe Bell explains how firefighters practice an ice rescue from a frozen pond in Potomac. Take a look: The message from firefighters: “stay off the ice.”

Montgomery County firefighters have a message for residents: stay off the ice. Firefighters say no frozen pond is ever 100-percent safe in Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Captain Joe Bell tells us what to do if you do fall thru the ice at a frozen pond. Take a look: For more coverage on […]

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory until 9 a.m. today and the State Highway Administration is urging motorists to delay or cancel early morning travel today. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools are opening two hours late today because […]

Montgomery County officials are providing important information to residents about the extreme cold temperatures in our region. All Montgomery County facilities, such as libraries, recreation centers and senior centers are open during their regular hours for use by anyone needing an escape from the cold. Public shopping centers are also available as warm locations during […]

Back in the fall, many weather prognosticators called for a cold, snowy winter in the mid-Atlantic. Through early January, however, less than an inch of snow had accumulated at Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport. Predicting the weather is a dynamic challenge in this region, even for the experts. That’s why it was so informative […]

As Montgomery County residents continue to dig out from beneath the Feb. 13 snowstorm, here’s an update (below) from Montgomery County officials about what’s open and what’s not on Feb. 15. Libraries All Montgomery County Public Libraries will open at normal hours. Recreation All scheduled activities including classes and youth basketball are cancelled. Senior Centers […]

Pepco reports it is closely monitoring the approaching winter storm expected to impact the area Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. Snow and sleet are expected with a total accumulation of several inches. Heavy, wet snow can weigh down tree limbs and […]

It’s been an active and cold winter. Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue  of the Department of Transportation provides an update about how crews are working to keep the county’s roads clear of snow and ice this winter. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.