The First Weather Alert Team at ABC 7 has released its 2023-2024 Winter Weather forecast, and as just about every other winter outlook so far, they’re predicting higher than average snow for the region. Let’s recap the outlook below:
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Today we are recapping some of last week’s huge matchups that have led to more big games for MCPS high schools in the Maryland State Football Playoffs.
“Folks living along the I-95 corridor from Washington to Boston, who saw a lack of wintry precipitation last winter, should experience quite the opposite, with lots of rain/sleet and snowstorms to contend with.” With many local weather forecasters projecting higher than average snow, the Farmers’ Almanac Winter Outlook for 2023-2024 seems to fall in line.
A $50,000-winning Bonus Match 5 lottery ticket was recently sold at Party Time Beer & Wine (11443 Georgia Ave) in Wheaton. Full details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore last week attended the National Urban League’s 67th annual Equal Opportunity Dinner in New York City. During the event, National Urban League President Marc Morial presented the governor with the President’s Award, the organization’s highest honor.
DC Cocktail Week returns from Tuesday, November 28, through Tuesday, December 5. The seven-day cocktail celebration leads into Repeal Day, marking the 90th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition in the United States on December 5, 1933.
Per the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM): “MDEM wants to make sure all Maryland residents are as safe as possible as they travel during this holiday season. MDEM’s Annual Maryland Travel Safety Week encourages Marylanders to practice safe travel habits while using all modes of transportation throughout the year. MDEM also reminds travelers that, regardless of their mode of transportation, they should remember to “Know Before You Go” and “If You See Something, Say Something.”
Community FarmShare, a small nonprofit based out of Poolesville, MD, had the idea to start a “Veggie Drive” as a way to bring healthy fresh produce to families via food […]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has released a statement regarding the hate speech used by counter-protesters in a video of a rally that took place earlier this week in Rockville. According to @RaefMusic, who shared the video on social media and was present, the initial rally was a “gathering was an interfaith collective of MoCo leaders including Muslims, Christians, and Jews seeking an end to the carnage in Gaza.” The full CAIR statement can be seen below: