From the Maryland State Highway Administration: State Highway Administration (SHA) crews continue to battle the holiday weekend storm statewide. Crews were deployed overnight and were out throughout the day. Now that nightfall has arrived, crews are salting along State-numbered routes in central Maryland where needed. Plowing is also underway in parts of southern Maryland and […]
Maryland’s Snow Team Battles First Metro-Area Winter Storm
From the State Highway Administration: Crews Spreading Salt, Chemicals and Plowing as Needed More than 1,400 people are actively fighting today’s storm, which is dropping several inches of snow across much of Maryland. Crews from the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and Transportation Authority (MDTA) loaded dump trucks with salt this morning and were in […]
Cold Weather Health Advisory Issued; Hypothermia a Factor in 3 Maryland Deaths this Season
From the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is urging Marylanders to prepare themselves and their loved ones for severe weather and avoid serious health consequences as temperatures are expected to dip below freezing several times over the next 10 days. So far this cold […]
Storm Drenches Harford: Closes Schools/Roads, Delays School Friday; Traps Several in Water
A compliation of storm-related news from Harford County: The Emergency Operations Center handled no fewer than a half-dozen swiftwater rescues Thursday including incidents at Carr’s Mill Road in Fallston, Route 924 and Patterson Mill Road in Bel Air, and Route 136 at the Deer Creek bridge in Churchville. There was also a motor vehicle accident […]
Letter to The Dagger: Jobs, BRAC, and More from Mary-Dulany James
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, I hope everyone is staying safe and cool in this temperamental weather. On the extremely hot days the Counties are opening cooling centers. If you do not have air conditioning when it gets extremely hot please check to see if County cooling centers are open; they are […]
Harford County Recognizes National Hurricane Preparedness Week
From Harford County government: If the past has shown us anything it’s that being unprepared has had its price. Harford County is gearing up for Hurricane Preparedness Week, which is May 23 to May 29, 2010. Understanding what could happen during a storm and implementing a few simple preparedness measures, can reduce or even prevent […]
February Snowstorm Impact on Harford Athletics Reaches Into March
From the HCC sports desk: BEL AIR, Md.—The impact of the record-breaking February snowstorms is still being felt in March as Harford Athletics continues to make scheduling adjustments due to field conditions both at Harford and at Harford’s opponents. The men’s lacrosse game against Williamson Free Trade has been moved to Harford Stadium due to […]
Snow Removal Still a Concern in Harford County
From Harford County government: Many sidewalks not cleared of mid-February snow (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County government officials and Harford County Public Schools have one major concern – snow covered sidewalks. Although the historic snowfall that covered Harford County was more than 10 days ago, hundreds of sidewalks in front of businesses and […]
