MoCoSnow

Saturday Morning Update for Sunday-Tuesday Storm

A Winter Storm Warning has no been issued, effective 1:00am this morning until 12:00am Monday, with 4-8” of snow expected. This currently includes MoCo up to Gaithersburg with the Watch remaining for areas north. This afternoon’s guidance will dictate if it will expand to include the whole county.


Gaithersburg

Muddy Branch ABS Liquor & Wine Store Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

The Montgomery County ABS store located at 866 Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg is temporarily closed following a staff member’s positive COVID-19 test result.


Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg-Based Novavax Releases Covid Vaccine Trial Data

Novavax conducted a 15,000-person trial in the United Kingdom, and their early analysis suggests 90 percent efficacy after a two-dose regimen. The two vaccines that have received FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), Pfizer and Moderna, have 95 percent and 94 percent efficacy after two doses, respectively. Unlike Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines, which require varying levels of freezer storage, the Novavax vaccine is stable long-term in the refrigerator.


Health

1/28 MCPS BOE Meeting Updates: “Very Real Hope and Expectation” of Return on March 15, Small Groups and Individual Students May Return as Early as the End of February

Today (1/28), the Board of Education met virtually; one major item of discussion was the Opening Schools in Recovery of Education.


Beyond MoCo

Governor Hogan Announces Restaurants May Resume Service After 10 PM Beginning Monday

This means each county has the ability to resume service after 10pm beginning Monday, but all counties are still able to create their own guidelines in regards to dining.