Baltimore City, School Closings Prompted By Snow

BALTIMORE, MD — Schools and government offices in the city of Baltimore city will be closed for Monday, Jan. 26. Essential city employees must report to work and remain at work as scheduled.

Government buildings will not be open.

Residents are encouraged to make accommodations to account for this temporary disruption of in-person services. Information on online payment options can be found here: https://pay.baltimorecity.gov/.

Baltimore City Public Schools and Central Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. This is the first day of three traditional winter weather closures that are identified in the school district calendar as make-up days. Essential personnel must report on Monday.

Enoch Pratt Free Libraries will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, due to inclement weather. All programs and events are canceled or postponed.

The Baltimore City Emergency Operations Center remains activated. The State of Emergency declaration issued by Mayor Brandon Scott on Friday remains in effect.

Baltimore Snow Corps

A new neighbor-to-neighbor snow assistance program, called “Baltimore Snow Corps,” has launched. The pilot volunteer program helps connect residents who need assistance clearing snow and ice from sidewalks with neighbors who are willing to help during winter weather events.

This program is designed to support seniors, people with disabilities, and others who may have difficulty safely clearing sidewalks during snowstorms. It relies on community volunteers and does not replace city snow operations.

Residents that need help or want to volunteer can sign-up by calling 311, use the 311 web page, or use the BALT311 app. A small team operating out of the Emergency Operations Center will be monitoring service requests on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26, and will attempt to match volunteers with residents nearby who need assistance.

More information is available at moca.baltimorecity.gov/baltimore-snow-corps.

Forecast Update

The Baltimore region remains under a Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Snowfall started early Sunday morning and is expected to last throughout the afternoon. So far, Baltimore City has seen 6.7 inches of snow accumulation as of roughly 3:30 p.m. The NWS forecasts snow and sleet accumulations are expected along with ice accumulation from freezing rain.

Ongoing Road Treatment & Crew Deployment

Baltimore City Department of Transportation snow crews and contractors have been activated and continue to work around the clock plowing and treating roads. With both city crews and contractor forces, DOT has over 700 vehicles available for snow removal efforts.

Crews continue to focus on arterial and collector streets and key routes to schools and hospitals. Crews are working to conduct as much treatment as possible.

Residents are strongly encouraged to stay home and postpone trips unless absolutely necessary. If you must drive, clear all snow off your vehicle, maintain a safe following distance from other vehicles, and don’t crowd plows while they are working. If you see icy roads or sidewalks, call 311 or submit a request via the 311 app.

Parking Availability

Residents are reminded that parking is restricted along all snow emergency routes 24 hours a day to allow curb-to-curb plowing and salting. Illegally parked cars may be ticketed and towed to maintain public safety and emergency access. Free parking for residents is available in city-owned parking garages and select City Schools parking lots. The full list of garages and parking lots can be found at https://snow.baltimorecity.gov/.

DOT is enforcing snow evacuation route signage. Please report any locations marked on the maps but missing signs to 311.

BGE Outage Updates

At this time, BGE is not reporting any widespread power outages. BGE asks all customers to report power outages. If you experience a power outage or need to report a downed wire, call 877-778-2222. BGE asks all customers to report their outage. Outages may also be reported online, by texting OUT to MYBGE (69243), and via BGE’s free mobile app available on the Apple App Store or GooglePlay.