Tag: major snowstorm
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 #5: BGE Update On Outages
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), today announced it has restored electric service to more than 51,000 customers since the winter storm began to impact Central Maryland Friday afternoon. However, the utility expects the number of customers without power to increase steadily as the wet, heavy snow and [...]
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 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 [...]
A Monster Friday?
Two Feet Or More…Really? The latest from the weather geeks at FootsForecast are calling for an unprecedented storm with a minimum of 12″ to 18″; but they seem to be calling for in excess of 24″. Here are the two scenarios they are proposing: SCENARIO A Snow arrives mid-morning Friday in southwest Virginia, and by [...]
A Humdinger This Weekend?
Weather Geek Forecast These guys have been far more accurate than any of the weather guessers in the region this year! Some faith might best be put in their words prepare to hunker down this weekend for a 24″ + snowstorm! Her’s what they have to say about tonight’s storm: With liquid equivalent of approximately [...]
Maryland Prepares For Major Snow
Annapolis Prepares For Major Overtime The area is bracing for a major snowstorm. All of the weather-guessers are excited and trying to outguess the other one. They are even starting to lay pre-blame for a botched forecast. This morning, we heard ranges from 2″ to 4″ up to 12″ to 18″ with a disclaimer that [...]
