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The National Weather Service (NWS) has released snow maps for first part of the potential winter storm headed our way Tuesday into Wednesday. The potential storm is expected to start during the day on Tuesday and last into Wednesday, but the maps only show projected totals until 7pm on Tuesday.

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Beyond MoCo

Development plans for a 33-mile high-speed train line linking Baltimore and DC in 15 minutes (for just $33), projected to cost $20 billion, are still moving forward as essential environmental and engineering studies are ongoing, according to a BizJournals on statements made by Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev LLC.

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Bethesda

A Bethesda home has hit the market for $18.75 million, making it the third highest listing in Montgomery County (seventh highest in the state). The 26,000 SF house is located at 7209 Arrowood Rd. and comes with nine bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms on a 1.02 acre lot. This is the third highest priced listing behind the Potomac home previously owned by former Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder ($29.9 million), and a $23.5 million house on MacArthur Blvd in Bethesda.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, with snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected to create slippery road conditions and possible ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch. County officials urge residents to stay informed, report power outages, and track snow removal efforts through the MCDOT Snow Information Portal and Alert Montgomery

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MoCo History

Written by Serena Bolliger in Montgomery Planning’s The Third Place Blog. Republished with permission.

As you travel east on University Boulevard from downtown Wheaton, past the commercial strips and gas stations, you’ll encounter a Georgian Revival brick house with imposing chimneys. This simple but elegant home, with its symmetrical design and matching bay windows, stands in stark contrast to the modernist Art Deco WSJV Transmitter across the street and the post-WWII Ranch and Split-Level houses scattered throughout the nearby neighborhoods. The historic house was the home of Romeo and Elsie Horad. Built on Elsie’s ancestral land, the house stands as a testament to the achievements of the Websters, Sewells, and Horads who worked tirelessly to improve conditions for African American residents throughout Montgomery County and Washington, DC.


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