Montgomery County officials report that, as of Wednesday afternoon, more than 90% of county roads have been plowed following last week’s winter storm, though snow and ice cleanup is expected… Read More
As of Monday morning, Montgomery County transportation department crews have plowed emergency roads and are working on residential streets, according to the county’s online Winter Storm Information Portal. Residents can… Read More
Thursday afternoon’s thunderstorm brought dozens of trees down on homes and vehicles, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. There were more than 200… Read More
A winter storm watch is in effect for Montgomery County from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Forecasters warn of heavy snow with possible accumulations of up to 5 inches. The… Read More
As icy conditions continue following the recent snow storm, crews are actively plowing and treating residential roads. Plows will pass through and treat each residential road at least once by… Read More
With snow forecast over the weekend, trucks loaded up Friday at the county’s salt barn to prepare for road pre-treatment Saturday ahead of Sunday’s potential storm. MCM stopped by the… Read More
The county is under a Hyperthermia Alert for extreme heat Wednesday. And according to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms are possible in the area with some forecast to be severe… Read More
No fatalities were reported in Montgomery County following severe weather and two likely tornados seen in Poolesville and Gaithersburg on Wednesday. There were some injuries. Five people were taken to… Read More
A family of two was displaced after tree branches went into their roof. Fire and rescue was dispatched to the 1200 block of Woodside Parkway in Silver Spring at about… Read More
Some power outages continue following Monday’s afternoon and evening storms. According to outage reports from Pepco, 66 county residents are affected by 19 power outages as of 11:41 a.m. Tuesday.… Read More
Update: The county is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m. Wind gusts could reach 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which issued the warning. Original:… Read More
The county handled more than 3,000 emergency calls Friday and Saturday amid thunderstorms. The Emergency Communications Center took 1,300 calls Friday and 1,740 calls Saturday, per a release Tuesday. Strong… Read More