Ready Montgomery has issued an Air Quality Alert due to “a large fire at a quarry in Travilah is spreading smoke across the region and may cause unhealthy levels of air quality.” Residents are advised to take precautions.
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), damaging wind gusts will be possible today through Monday along with accumulating snowfall in the mountains. Hazards are in effect for both the winds and winter precipitation in different areas.
We “spring forward” on Sunday, March 10th at 2am- losing an hour of sleep, but gaining an hour of daylight at the end of the day as the sun will set at 7:10pm on Sunday evening.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), widespread 45-55 mph winds were observed between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, with localized higher gusts of 65-70 mph across the higher ridges & favored downslope locales. Below is a list of measured gusts- though Montgomery County doesn’t have any on the NWS list, it’s in the 50-60mph range on the map:
While most people are waking up to snow-covered ground, the amount is far less than projected by the National Weather Service prior to the storm. We’ve also included maps from the four major networks (from Friday morning).
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The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has sent a press release with information regarding the upcoming storm. The MCDOT Storm Operations Center (SOC) will activate at 10 p.m. tonight to begin monitoring & treating County roads. Find out how to stay informed and get emergency numbers, in the full release below:
The National Weather Service (NWS) has expanded its Winter Storm Warning to include all of Montgomery County, all of Loudoun County, and all of Howard County.