Winter Storm Warning Calls For Heavy Snow In Montgomery County

A winter storm warning has been issued Monday night through Tuesday afternoon for several Maryland jurisdictions, including Montgomery County, which could receive half a foot of snow. The National Weather Service issued the warning, which means severe winter weather conditions are expected that will make travel dangerous.

The warning is effective from 7 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on Tuesday. It calls for snow, with accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. (For weather updates and all your local news, click here to subscribe to the free Patch newsletter and Breaking News Alerts.)

Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties are under the warning.
The warning takes the place of a winter storm watch, which weather officials issue when a storm is further out.

Snow is expected to start Monday night and fall through Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Predictions of the looming winter snowstorm that could dump 4 to 8 inches of snow inside the Beltway have Metro officials announcing paratransit service will be suspended at 4 p.m. Monday and all day Tuesday as the nor-easter brings one last winter blast to the region.

The Capital Weather Gang says snowfall amounts will likely range from 8 inches or more just north of Washington, D.C., to as little as 2 inches southeast of the city. Inside the Beltway, expect 4 to 8 inches.

Heavy snow is expected to fall on power lines and trees, possibly causing outages and making roads impassable.

"Only travel in an emergency," the National Weather Service advised in the winter storm warning. "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency."

Temperatures will be in the lower 30s with wind gusts up to 25 mph.

Statewide public safety information will be available through the Maryland Emergency Management Agency at mema.maryland.gov. Road conditions will be available at md511.org or by safely dialing 511. A list of emergency parking sites for commercial vehicles and other important highway information can be found at roads.maryland.gov.

Important Maryland Utility Numbers Include:

• PEPCO: 1-877-737-2662
• Baltimore Gas and Electric (BG&E): 1-877-778-2222 or 1-800-685-0123
• First Energy/Potomac Edison: 1-888-544-4877
• SMECO: 1-877-747-6326 or 1-888-440-3311
• Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: 1-800-828-4002

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