Tag: FebSnow
Storm Update #11: Schools Closed Monday
Anne Arundel Closes Schools Schools will be closed on Monday, February 8, 2010. This is the fifth snow day used this year in a calendar which had planned for four. The district has requested an exemption from the State for two days used in December but has not received notice. If an exemption is not [...]
Storm Update #10: Annapolis Partially Lifts Restriction
4WD Vehicles Allowed On Roads This just in from Annapolis Mayor, Joshua Cohen: Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has lifted the driving ban only for four-wheel-drive vehicles within the City limits as of noon Sunday, Feb. 7. Also, parking will again be allowed along the emergency snow routes beginning at 9 p.m. The driving ban remains [...]
Storm Update #9: No Annapolis Transit Sunday
Annapolis Transit will have no service on Sunday, February 7, 2010.
Another Storm On Tuesday
Image via Wikipedia Early Indications Of 4″ Or More Yes, another storm is predicted to hit the area on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. It is doubtful that the roads will be completely clear by that time and allow our governments to do a “reset” on the snow. Foot’s Forecast (who has been dead on [...]
Storm Update #8: BGE Update Service Restorations
Most To Be Restored By Monday From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it expects to have electric service restored to the vast majority of customers affected by the weekend snowstorm by Monday evening with some restoration activity extending into Tuesday. As of Sunday morning, [...]
Don’t Forget Your Roofs
Collapses Possible As you dig out from the storm, please remember your flat roofs. There were three collapses reported early yesterday (in our #4 update) and the Baltimore Sun is reporting that the roof of a school in Hollywood, MD collapsed destroying six classrooms, their library, their computer lab, and some offices. If you have [...]
County: Snow Plow Requests
Check Here First This was a monster storm for sure. We all want to be dug out immediately, but it is impossible. The local jurisdictions are doing what they can as fast as they can and have done a decent job so far. If you live in the County, please check in at this link [...]
Storm Update #7: Vehicles Still Banned In Annapolis
Mayor Continues Ban For Sunday Mayor Cohen has extended the ban on vehicles in Annapolis for Sunday to allow for plows and emergency crews to operate as efficiently as possible. Most churches have canceled Sunday services.
Storm Update #6: Snow Has Stopped
The Snow Has Left The Area Reports from across the county are saying that the snow has left the area. There may be a few remaining flurries, but all that remains is to dig out. Please do not travel on the roads unless absolutely necessary. The roads are still very treacherous and slippery, BGE will [...]
Storm Update #4: Roof Collapses
Multiple Roof Collapses Reported While none are in Anne Arundel County, roofs have collapsed in Washington, DC, a private aircraft hangar at Dulles, and a building in California, MD. Read the details at WTOP.
Storm Video #1
Edgewood Road & Back Creek In Annapolis Here are the conditions in Eastport (the other side) off of Edgewood Road and along Back Creek. The base of the road is covered with icy compacted snow approximately 3″ deep. It will take a long time to melt or scrape off. At this point, we’d be surprised [...]
Storm Update #3: AA County Update
Anne Arundel County Update Status update from the County Executive’s office: We currently have 284 snow removal vehicles working in the road districts, focusing on main and collector roads. Many residential streets that have not received attention will be impassable. Expect snow covered arterial and collector roads, with narrowed or blocked lanes, and blocked intersections [...]
Storm Update #2: Emergency Declared In Annapolis
Annapolis Mayor Orders ALL Vehicles Off Streets From the Mayor’s office: Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has declared a state of emergency as of 8:15 a.m. Saturday for Annapolis because of blizzard conditions. Heavy snow conditions and high winds have created treacherous road conditions across the city. Mayor Cohen has declared that ALL vehicles will be [...]
Storm Update #1: BGE Information
BGE Working Under Hazardous Conditions Note: As with past storms, in an effort to get information out as fast as possible, we will simply provide the updates as provided to us. From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it has restored electric service to more [...]
Annapolis Begins To Tow
Cars Need To Be Moved The Mayor’s office just sent out an alert by Twitter that the City is in the process of towing vehicles still parked on snow emergency routes. Towing will be at the owner’s expense and vehicles will be towed to City Dock. Are you on Twitter? Follow Mayor Cohen and Eye [...]
County Declares State Of Emergency
From the County Executive’s Office: County Executive John R. Leopold has declared a State of Emergency as a major storm begins to pass through the area. “With the worst of the storm expected in the early hours of Saturday morning, I am urging residents to stay off the roads because they will be treacherous,” County [...]
Annapolis Transit Shutting Down
No Service After 4pm Annapolis transit will be stopping all service at 4pm today. There will be no service tomorrow and any Sunday service will be based on road conditions. Please stay tuned for more updates at Eye On Annapolis or follow us on Twitter and follow #febsnow
Annapolis Mayor Announces Snow Policy
Level III Policy Implemented With 18″ to 24″ of snow expected to fall between tomorrow and Sunday, Annapolis Mayor Joshua Cohen has declared a Level III Snow Policy. The Mayor is requesting that all vehicles be removed from snow emergency routes and snow feeder roads by Friday afternoon. Free parking will be available at the [...]
Schools Closing Early
2 Hour Early Dismissal All Anne Arundel County Schools will close 2 hours early tomorrow due to the upcoming storm. All scheduled after school events have been canceled. There will be no afternoon half-day pre-kindergarten or ECI classes. All school field trips scheduled for Friday, February 5, as well as all Friday evening and weekend [...]
Will We Be Ready?
Annapolis and AA County Take Heed Our neighbors to the south–not too much to the south–are serious about this snow. Are you really prepared? Arlington released the following statement on their website this morning: Another severe winter storm, with near blizzard conditions, is forecast to hit Arlington Fri., Feb. 5 through Sat., Feb. 6. Be [...]
