It’s Wednesday, Jan. 28, and listed below are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. Schools closed: Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today and tomorrow.
(1/2) CODE RED – All MCPS schools and offices are closed on Wednesday, Jan. 28 and Thursday, Jan. 29
As of Tuesday afternoon, cleanup and restoration efforts across Montgomery County are still underway following Sunday’s snow and ice storm. pic.twitter.com/CHuwZxPrj3
— MCPS (@MCPS) January 27, 2026
2. County leaders provide update on services like snow removal, trash pickup: As residents dig and scrape themselves out of this weekend’s storm, county employees continue to provide services like plowing, housing for unsheltered people and mass transportation.
County leaders provide update on services like snow removal, trash pickup
3. Snow plowing: Check the county’s online Winter Storm Information Portal to find out the status of your street and who is responsible for plowing it.
4. Potomac sewage overflow ‘reduced’: DC Water says a temporary bypass system is now containing sewage from a collapsed segment of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, significantly reducing the overflow that began last week near the C&O Canal.
5. Unhoused at risk as temperatures drop: As one of the biggest snowstorms in years winds down, the county continues to manage its aftermath. Efforts to restore normal conditions are well underway. Meanwhile, vulnerable unhoused people still face challenges. Cold temperatures are expected to linger with lows dropping into the single digits starting overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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