UPDATE: A Winter Storm Warning has now been issued for Montgomery County starting at 3am Thursday morning and lasting until 6am Friday morning.
National Weather Service Ups Snow Forecast in Wednesday Morning Update
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Networks Weigh-In With Snow Forecasts for Thursday Storm
The storm is expected to start early Thursday morning and go into Friday morning. There are different layers to this that can bring on second and third waves, which would increase our snow totals, but there is also the chance we deal with a lot more mixing and it lowers our totals.
El Catrachito Opens Third MoCo Location (Gaithersburg)
El Catrachito has opened its newest location at 211. N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County, Maryland, has long been known as one of the nation’s premier hubs for life sciences and technology but recently, the County has gained global recognition for another high-growth industry: satellite and advanced communications.
The roots of the County’s satellite ecosystem stretch back decades. The former COMSAT Laboratories in Clarksburg helped establish the foundation of modern satellite communications technology and continues to shape the industry today. That legacy directly contributed to the growth of companies like Hughes Network Systems, headquartered in Germantown, which is widely recognized as a pioneer of satellite internet technology and continues to employ nearly 1,000 people locally.
Home to over 120 satellite and advanced communications companies employing approximately 4,500 workers across the region, Montgomery County’s growing prominence in advanced antenna, satellite communications, and space technologies, includes the presence of visionary business leaders, like Eric Sung, CEO of Intellian Technologies who has dubbed the area “Satellite Valley” in recognition of its growing industry concentration and momentum. Intellian, which selected Rockville for its first U.S.-based Advanced Development Center, committed a $100 million investment to develop advanced satellite communication technologies, including phased array antennas and portable military-grade terminals designed for next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. Montgomery County’s concentration of satellite companies, engineering talent, and proximity to government and defense stakeholders made the region a strategic fit for their expansion.
A leading global provider of stabilized satellite communication and satellite TV antenna systems with more than 70 employees located in Montgomery County, Intellian was one of the businesses featured in a special report from the Financial Times’s fDi Intelligence released in May, highlighting the region’s expanding technology ecosystem. From legacy industry pioneers to fast-growing international companies, such as Thales Defense & Security, Montgomery County offers a deep talent pool with technical expertise, proximity to federal agencies, and highly welcoming and diverse communities, allowing it to continuously attract investment from around the world. (more…)
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Glen Echo Carousel Celebrates 100 Years
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Winter Storm Watch in Effect From 3am Thursday Until 6am Friday Morning
A Winter Storm Watch has just been issued for all of MoCo. For now it lasts 27 hours from 3am Thursday morning until 6am Friday morning, with snow accumulations of 5 or more inches and ice accumulations of a quarter inch or more possible.
Maryland has Launched a Call Center to Assist Residents Without Internet Access in Finding Providers and Making Appointments for Mass Vaccination Sites
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) are working together to promote access to vaccines through a telephone-based support line and appointment system that is designed to assist those without internet access. On Monday, the departments began contacting seniors directly to invite them to use the new COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
The American Diversity Group, along with Angarai, and KloudDate, will be hosting a “grab & go” food distribution event at 12210 Plum Orchard Dr. Suite 214 in Silver Spring, this Sunday from 10AM-12PM.
All you have to do is drive up and pop your trunk, volunteers will then place the food inside your vehicle.
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Overnight Model Output Gives Our Area Significant Snowfall
Fox 5’s Mike Thomas has been providing the play by play for this one, sharing the amount of snow the GFS (American model) and Euro (European model) are showing for our area this Thursday, 2/18.
Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott, Passes Away
Montgomery County resident and CEO of Marriott International, Arne Sorenson, has passed away due to pancreatic cancer.
National Weather Service Releases First Map for Potential Winter Weather on Thursday, 2/18
Yesterday’s model runs trended towards more snow for our area for both the GFS (American model) and the Euro (European model), but the overnight run of the Euro was a little drier.