After three consecutive days of MCPS cancelling school, we have received reports throughout the day of schools with unplowed parking lots and snow/ice covered sidewalks.
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After 6-9” across the county earlier this week that has caused three consecutive snow days, we are now looking at the potential for light snow this Friday into Saturday.
With 6-9” falling across most of the county and 5-12”+ in surrounding areas, just about every nearby school system has had back to back snow days. Now, the shift moves to Wednesday and the possibility of another closure or delay.
The observations below were taken by trained spotters for the National Weather Service. This article shows snow totals taken either towards the end of the storm or after it ended, and not all areas have observations reported:
As the storm comes to an end, we wanted to share the unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours by trained spotters for the National Weather Service. This article shows snow totals from different times throughout the evening, and not all areas have observations reported:
Montgomery County government has a website that can answer the question of “who plows my street?”, shows you snow removal status, and allows you to submit a snow-related service request to the county or state.
Montgomery County Public Schools announced a CODE RED – SCHOOL SYSTEM CLOSED – Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
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Per the latest map by the National Weather Service (NWS), an additional 1-2” or 1-3” is expected to fall this afternoon into tonight. The map shows expected snowfall from 1pm Monday until 7am Tuesday, but the precipitation is expected to move out of the area late tonight.
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 12 hours by trained spotters for the National Weather Service. This article, written at 7:45am Monday morning, shows snow totals from different times throughout the morning, and not all areas have observations reported (more snow is expected throughout the day):
Per Montgomery County: “A “Snow Emergency” is being declared for Montgomery County to take effect at midnight tonight. As a result, in accordance with the County Code, County residents are advised of the following requirements: (more…)
