MCPS delayed Wednesday?

[Anonymous]

I live off a major bus route in Bethesda (10+ buses pass through every morning to the middle school) and the road has not been plowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My tiny Rockville street is black pavement. Shout out to Rockville for great plowing.

+1 truck went through at least twice yesterday

Agree! Good job Rockville! The city of Rockville streets I’ve been on have been mostly black pavement.
The plows do need to come back and redo some of the corners though at the intersections. Nelson to College gardens for example. Not enough room to turn right into the lane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My tiny Rockville street is black pavement. Shout out to Rockville for great plowing.

+1 truck went through at least twice yesterday

Agree! Good job Rockville! The city of Rockville streets I’ve been on have been mostly black pavement.
The plows do need to come back and redo some of the corners though at the intersections. Nelson to College gardens for example. Not enough room to turn right into the lane.

Smaller local govt. for the win! (I am from suburban PA and miss local govts. and local services for this and many other reasons)

Meanwhile the rest of us county dwellers wait....

[Anonymous]

In Potomac. I also hear that there are schools not plowed and most are just starting to get walkways clear. We got 9 inches and no plow yet on our side street. I expect another closure.

[Anonymous]

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/mcps-assesses-storm-impacts/

"While MCPS intends to inform families about potential closures as soon as possible, Lopez said low temperatures and the large amount of precipitation from the storm, including ice, have made clean-up efforts difficult."

[Anonymous]

We saw the plow come by once last night and salt but it refroze and dumped another 2 inches since then. I hope we see the plow again today bc our street looks rough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The snow has been done since around noon today, Tues. That gives almost 24 hours tp clear the roads and have a delayed start for Wednesday.

It’s not going to happen. Closes Wed and delay Thurs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The snow has been done since around noon today, Tues. That gives almost 24 hours tp clear the roads and have a delayed start for Wednesday.

Our area had snow until 10pm last night and haven’t seen a plow yet

[Anonymous]

Live on a bus route and the road still isn't plowed. Predicting Code Orange for Weds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school is unplowed, unsalted. Our roads are largely the same. The county now says roads won't be clear by morning due to ice buildup and refreeze, even on plowed roads. I am expecting a closure tomorrow with a delay on Thursday.

What area? Germantown in is good shape everywhere I've seen. (west side)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/mcps-assesses-storm-impacts/

"While MCPS intends to inform families about potential closures as soon as possible, Lopez said low temperatures and the large amount of precipitation from the storm, including ice, have made clean-up efforts difficult."

Yeah...Wednesday will be closed. Thursday delay (which probably won't be necessary, but fine).

I need to go into work and do some stupid little tasks. No one will be there. HS aged DS can come with me. We'll get donuts on the way in and grab lunch on the way home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think closing. All the neighborhoods near me in Bethesda still have a thick sheet of snow on the road even with a plow going through once. Lots of work still to be done.

According to the Snow Plow Tracker (did you know that existed!), Bethesda won't be plowed until 1am 1/8. Silver Spring says 5pm today.

[url]https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-status.html
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People might be surprised then. It looks like we're on track for opening tomorrow. Probably delayed, but open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I walked my dog near Whitman around noon today. Lots are plowed and sidewalks are clear.

That said, there is a lot of variation from street to street in the neighborhood. Some have been plowed and others have not. Whittier (the main road in front of Whitman) is clear, but some surrounding streets, including my own, are not.

Unless MoCo can really get all of these streets plowed today, I am guessing closed again tomorrow.

Cars and buses can drive on snow and ice

Not true. No one can drive on ice. A little bit of ice maybe but otherwise no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think closing. All the neighborhoods near me in Bethesda still have a thick sheet of snow on the road even with a plow going through once. Lots of work still to be done.

According to the Snow Plow Tracker (did you know that existed!), Bethesda won't be plowed until 1am 1/8. Silver Spring says 5pm today.

[url]https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-status.html
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People might be surprised then. It looks like we're on track for opening tomorrow. Probably delayed, but open.

Disagree. Probably closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The snow has been done since around noon today, Tues. That gives almost 24 hours tp clear the roads and have a delayed start for Wednesday.

Our area had snow until 10pm last night and haven’t seen a plow yet

+1