Montgomery County 311 returns to weekday hours of 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and will open Saturday, Jan. 31 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for storm-related calls.
County regulations prohibit leaving pets outdoors unattended in extreme cold; violations may result in fines or cruelty charges.
NWS Cold Weather Advisory runs through 11 a.m. Jan. 28; lows could reach single digits with windchills below -5°F through early February.
Curbside trash and recycling collection delayed by storm will follow a slide schedule through Saturday, Jan. 31.
A damaged DC Water sewer main near Clara Barton Parkway is being bypassed with pumps; grease and wipes are clogging emergency operations.
Services to End and Prevent Homelessness helped roughly 1,000 people since the weekend, including 250+ emergency beds and 100+ families.
WSSC Water urges Montgomery and Prince George's County customers to use water only for essential needs amid expected surge in main breaks.
The Dept. of Environmental Protection advises residents to shovel before salting and use only 12 oz. of salt per 20-foot driveway.
DHCA will begin responding to unshoveled sidewalk complaints Wednesday; owners have 48 hours after last snowfall to clear ice-packed surfaces.
MCDOT crews have plowed primary roads and are nearly done with residential streets after up to 11.5 inches of snow and sleet.
Montgomery County's snow emergency lifts Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 a.m.; County garage parking enforcement resumes Friday.
The Education and Culture Committee meets Jan. 30 to review the County Executive's $2.14B MCPS capital budget, $652M below the school board's $2.79B request.
The Education and Culture Committee meets Jan. 30 to review the FY27-32 capital budget for Montgomery College, totaling $445.3M as recommended by the County Executive.
The Government Operations Committee meets Jan. 29 for an overview of the FY27-32 CIP, with spending up 10.6% over the prior six-year plan.
Joint ECON and GO committees meet Jan. 28 to review a resolution creating the Viva White Oak Tax Increment Finance Development District on ~294 acres.
Joint PS and GO committees meet Jan. 28 to review Expedited Bill 35-25, which limits county involvement in civil immigration enforcement.
The Public Safety Committee meets Jan. 28 to review a $2.4M supplemental appropriation for a new Joint Operations Center for OEMHS, MCFRS, and MCPD.
Montgomery County's Family Involvement Center holds free Zoom orientations Jan. 27 and Jan. 29 at 2:15 p.m. for parents of children birth–age 5.
In-person conversation classes at the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center are canceled Jan. 27 due to hazardous weather; online classes proceed as normal.
MCDOT's Jan. 28 public meeting on the MacArthur Blvd bikeway project in Potomac is now virtual-only due to inclement weather.