MoCoSnow

The National Weather Service provided a pretty good snow forecast for this morning’s storm, with most places very close to what was being projected for them.

Leading the way for MoCo was Somerset, an area near Bethesda that borders DC, with 8.5 inches. Areas in S/SE MoCo generally came in with the highest numbers, while northern areas that usually get the most snow came in with lower totals.


MCFRS

Several crashes have been reported across the county, according to tweets by MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer. Montgomery County remains on Blue Alert with over 25 of 43 available EMS transport units committed on calls or at the hospital.

12:45- NB I270 IAO prior to Montrose Rd, collision, single vehicle into a wall


Event

Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland

The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,


Business

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that it has completed submission of the final data package, including the complete chemistry, manufacturing and controls module, to fulfill the prerequisites for emergency use authorization (EUA) application request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NVX-CoV2373, the company’s recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine with Matrix-M™ adjuvant. Novavax expects to submit a request for EUA for the vaccine in the U.S. in one month in accordance with guidance from the FDA regarding submission of all EUA vaccines.

“Novavax is committed to delivering our protein-based vaccine in the United States, where the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve with the emergence of new variants, ongoing need to ensure primary vaccination for the eligible population, and need for boosting,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. “We thank the U.S. Government for its ongoing support of our COVID-19 vaccine program, as well as our clinical trial participants and those who have supported the development and manufacturing of our vaccine.”


MCFRS

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units successfully rescued a dog from Sligo Creek on Sunday morning, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.

MCFRS received a call at around 11:20am about a dog that was stranded on a rock in Sligo Creek, near Big Millpond, in the Forest Glen area of Silver Spring. When units arrived they found the dog, which appeared to be a puppy, stranded on a rock in the middle of the creek.


MoCoSnow

A winter storm warning has been issued for Central and SE MoCo. A Winter Storm Advisory is in effect for  NW MoCo (Germantown, Clarksburg, Poolesville, Damascus, etc.).

This is the opposite of what we’re used to, as areas further north are usually expected to get more snow. For the areas with a warning, 3-7 inches of snow is expected.