It’s Wednesday, Dec. 22 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Hypothermia Alert: Montgomery County is under a Hypothermia Alert until 11 a.m. The alert is sent when temperature/wind chill is forecast to go below 32 degrees.
A Hypothermia Alert has been issued for Montgomery County for Wed, Dec 22 from 2:00 AM through 11:00 AM.
Expect temps/wind chill to be at or below 32 degrees. Wear layers if you go outside. Take extra precautions if you spend significant time outdoors: https://t.co/qNeMpvOlJD pic.twitter.com/SiGSHta13T
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) December 21, 2021
2. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
📣 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 22).
📺 Watch live at 12:30 p.m. on Facebook and @CountyCableMoCo.
💻 For more info ➡ https://t.co/7JBbNwEkPY. pic.twitter.com/OrsvwrdIN0— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) December 21, 2021
3. Drive-Thru Food Distribution: Stop by Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village from 1-2:30 p.m. to receive boxed groceries in your car. See other free food resources here.
4. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “iPhone Health Apps” and “Spanish Club.”
5. Garden of Lights: Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens is open between 5:30-9:30 p.m. tonight. Buy tickets here.
Garden of Lights is open this Tuesday, December 21, to Thursday, December 23, from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
.However, the outdoor light display is closed Friday, December 24, and Saturday, December 25. It will reopen Sunday, December 26.
Buy your tickets: https://t.co/QPlFMA8DX8. pic.twitter.com/j3AGcGuZLE
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) December 21, 2021
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