It’s Wednesday, Jan. 12 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Early Release Day: Today is an early release day for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
Calendar reminder: Tomorrow, Jan. 12, is an early release day for students.
Schools and offices are closed on Monday, Jan. 17. pic.twitter.com/2uZAQnQm9N
— MCPS (@MCPS) January 11, 2022
2. Hypothermia Alert: Montgomery County Emergency Management extended the Extreme Cold Plan for a Hypothermia Alert until 1 p.m.
Montgomery County has extended the Extreme Cold Plan for a Hypothermia Alert until 1:00pm Wednesday, 1/12. Expect the wind chill to be below 32 degrees. Wear layers if you go outside. Take extra precautions if you spend significant time outdoors: https://t.co/jMV4anGEFq #MDwx pic.twitter.com/edbkJtReZE
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) January 11, 2022
3. Council Briefing: At 10:30 a.m., County Council President Gabe Albornoz and Vice President Evan Glass will hold a virtual media availability. Residents can watch live on the council’s Facebook page.
🎙️On Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m., Montgomery County Council President Gabe Albornoz and Vice President Evan Glass will be joined by Councilmember Craig Rice for a media availability to discuss legislation and Council-related matters. Learn more: https://t.co/IOqvXPrHej. pic.twitter.com/qX4Lh3igTa
— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) January 10, 2022
4. Weekly Briefing (Time Change): County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at 12 p.m. today. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
📢 Time change! @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 12) at NOON.
đź“ş Watch live on Facebook and @CountyCableMoCo.
đź’» For more info ➡ https://t.co/yBt70EUcYy. pic.twitter.com/uX4AJ0wCr6— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) January 11, 2022
5. MCPS Community Meeting: From 6:30-8:30 p.m., MCPS will hold a virtual community conversation about COVID-19 operations in schools. Register here and submit questions here.
A virtual community conversation will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Hear information & have questions answered by MCPS leaders & others concerning COVID-19 operations in MCPS.
Participate: https://t.co/1QwlTX2B0u
Submit questions in advance: https://t.co/IwlyZKYu33 pic.twitter.com/xxeN7p5OK6— MCPS (@MCPS) January 10, 2022
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