It’s Wednesday, Jan. 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Cold Emergency Alert: The county is under a Cold Emergency Alert until 9 a.m. Thursday. The county’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security tells residents to expect wind chill values near zero degrees.
A Cold Emergency Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from 3pm Tues, 1/16 to 9am Thur, 1/18. Expect wind chill values to be near zero degrees. Dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin within 30 minutes or hypothermia. Info: https://t.co/SrUlSOrh5N pic.twitter.com/lZKymbgdwB
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) January 16, 2024
2. The Most Snow in 2 Years: The county and surrounding areas received accumulations of up to 6 inches of snow Monday into Tuesday. It is the first time in two years that the county has gotten an inch or more of accumulation.
3. Takoma Park City Council: At 7:30 p.m., the Takoma Park City Council will have a public meeting in the auditorium at the Takoma Park Community Center. The meeting can be viewed on YouTube, the City Council video webpage, Facebook, or City TV. See the meeting agenda here.
4. Food Resources: See food giveaway events today in the county.
5. ICYMI: On Saturday, the City of Rockville began its week of service and celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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