For Immediate Release: Friday, January 28, 2022
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Montgomery County through 1 a.m. on Saturday. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected along with temperatures falling below freezing around sundown. These conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation Division of Highway Services mobilized snow forces and activated the Storm Operations Center at 1 p.m. Friday. County roads were pretreated with salt brine to reduce the need for traditional salt applications. For most applications, brine acts as a bond breaker preventing ice accumulation.
Residents should prepare for winter weather by taking these three steps prior to a storm:
Emergency
Police/Fire/Ambulance 9-1-1
Non-emergency
Police 301—279-8000
County Information and Services 3-1-1 or 240-777-0311
MC311 Call Center TTY 301-251-4850
Utilities
PEPCO 1-877-737-2662
BG&E 1-877-778-2222
Potomac Edison/First Energy 1-888-544-4877
Washington Gas 703-750-1000
(Smell a strong odor of gas? Leave site and call 9-1-1)
WSSC-Emergencies 301-206-4002
While the MCDOT is responsible for clearing 60 miles of sidewalks along County streets, residents are reminded that they are responsible for removing snow and ice on any sidewalk, on or adjacent to the property that the person owns, leases, or manages. This includes walkways in the public right-of-way. Pathways should be wide enough for safe pedestrian and wheelchair passage and should occur within 24 hours after the end of the precipitation that caused the condition. Additional information on sidewalk clearing can be found here.
More information about snow removal, including who plows specific streets, snow-removal status and submitting service requests, is available on the online snow portal. For storm clearing effort updates, follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter.
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Release ID: 22-073