More than one inches of snow fell in Maryland, noon to dusk on Thursday morning, causing slippery roads, closure of schools and a stop for travelers in the beginning of the Baltimore area.
About an inch is likely in the Baltimore area this afternoon and evening fall, with effect from the afternoon rush hour, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
The public schools of Baltimore County announced its intention to close an hour earlier, and Dundalk Middle School was closed at noon because of a power failure.
The winter had warned, in fact, at noon the place in the course of the morning was activated and remain in force until 21 hours, said weather services. This includes Frederick, Carroll, Harford and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City.
Although County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, a press conference yesterday morning at the Old Courthouse in Towson talk tourism promotion in Baltimore County and Golf, Mother Nature has the setting up of snow on local roads were.
"I am a veteran elected official, he said," and I know that at this moment one of the most important tasks of the district administration is to ensure that we keep the streets free of snow and ice and all the security. "
"We are ready to provide both the community ... [teams] ... and that contractors provide," said Kamenetz.
Department of Public Works spokesman David Fidler said this afternoon, from 12.00 bis 00.00 clock clock got a call "in the law [staff] were a total of about 400 people, including [the street] crews, drivers and office staff.
Fidler notes developed today "and that the field teams to clean the streets until the streets are clear and safe.
Current forecasts assume that the decrease in snow 20 hours
Traffic cameras showed the road of time, an analysis on the sidewalk covered with snow, especially south and west of Baltimore.
Baltimore County Police Department officials said shortly before 17:00 clock, the accidents due to snow has caused deaths, but damage is caused. Police do not yet have a count of the number of accidents due to snow.
"It will slow this afternoon, much slower, no doubt. But we stay up there for the moment," said David Buck, spokesman for the State Highway Administration of Maryland.
Pavement temperatures in the low-magnesium chloride in the mid-20s, he said the road crews are distributed on the streets. "We use chemicals, in addition to salt, which usually only in extreme western Maryland ... because it is very cold."
While Baltimore, Parkville, Towson and other areas, the traffic was slow for the afternoon.
At 13:00 the clock North Charles Street, York Road, Taylor Avenue, Harford Road and other major lines have smooth and traffic was heavy and slow.
At 16 hours, shows the traffic.com Web site traffic monitoring of the inner loop of the Beltway Baltimore, Interstate 97 was on the West Side until Harford Road in Northeast, traffic red, which means "slow to a stop."
A two-car collision on North Charles Street and Towsontown Boulevard Towson, blocked the left lane to the north and damaged two trucks that were sitting across the street to take over. No one appeared injured at the scene.
"Many people leave work early and leave school early, traffic is much heavier than normal and the snow falls," said State Highway Administrator Neil Pedersen said in a statement.
"Our vehicles are in the same traffic laws as everyone else and continue to treat roads with salt, but drivers expect to travel much longer under these conditions," said Pedersen. "Please do not" think to slow it, and be careful to walk in the snow do not get where you want, but you get in an accident. "
Buck said the evening rush probably begin as early travelers at home for children who have been released in the beginning achieved and try to overcome the deteriorating conditions.
"We are cautious people in the evening peak period. Encourage speeds of 25 miles and 40 hours now, and that is encouraging. Is it for those 60 years are going to try, unfortunately, in the end was on rails."
The general driving is advice not go out unless necessary. But if you do this, added Lt. Robert McCullough with the Baltimore County Police a few tips for drivers.
1. Make sure that your headlights in the snow, because it reduces the visibility
2. Make sure the windshield (and to a reasonable extent of cash)
3. Take your time - drive slowly, without haste
4. Do not follow too close to other cars (there is more space than usual between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.)
5. Let yourself be distracted by text messages while driving.
Lt. McCullough said, if your car go into a spin, you will begin to lower speed (by changing the automatic transmission of a second, then first gear, if necessary.) If your vehicle is sliding, sliding into the turn.
In addition, prepare more general tips for the snow from various sources can be, as are the tires in good condition and has good winter tires or all of your tires and make sure a scraper and decent snow brush in hand and that the window lighting, and the plates were free of ice and snow and melting of the window before hitting the road.
Ironically, Baltimore County, a press conference scheduled for tomorrow morning at the district level to prepare for winter.
About an inch is likely in the Baltimore area this afternoon and evening fall, with effect from the afternoon rush hour, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
The public schools of Baltimore County announced its intention to close an hour earlier, and Dundalk Middle School was closed at noon because of a power failure.
The winter had warned, in fact, at noon the place in the course of the morning was activated and remain in force until 21 hours, said weather services. This includes Frederick, Carroll, Harford and Baltimore counties and Baltimore City.
Although County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, a press conference yesterday morning at the Old Courthouse in Towson talk tourism promotion in Baltimore County and Golf, Mother Nature has the setting up of snow on local roads were.
"I am a veteran elected official, he said," and I know that at this moment one of the most important tasks of the district administration is to ensure that we keep the streets free of snow and ice and all the security. "
"We are ready to provide both the community ... [teams] ... and that contractors provide," said Kamenetz.
Department of Public Works spokesman David Fidler said this afternoon, from 12.00 bis 00.00 clock clock got a call "in the law [staff] were a total of about 400 people, including [the street] crews, drivers and office staff.
Fidler notes developed today "and that the field teams to clean the streets until the streets are clear and safe.
Current forecasts assume that the decrease in snow 20 hours
Traffic cameras showed the road of time, an analysis on the sidewalk covered with snow, especially south and west of Baltimore.
Baltimore County Police Department officials said shortly before 17:00 clock, the accidents due to snow has caused deaths, but damage is caused. Police do not yet have a count of the number of accidents due to snow.
"It will slow this afternoon, much slower, no doubt. But we stay up there for the moment," said David Buck, spokesman for the State Highway Administration of Maryland.
Pavement temperatures in the low-magnesium chloride in the mid-20s, he said the road crews are distributed on the streets. "We use chemicals, in addition to salt, which usually only in extreme western Maryland ... because it is very cold."
While Baltimore, Parkville, Towson and other areas, the traffic was slow for the afternoon.
At 13:00 the clock North Charles Street, York Road, Taylor Avenue, Harford Road and other major lines have smooth and traffic was heavy and slow.
At 16 hours, shows the traffic.com Web site traffic monitoring of the inner loop of the Beltway Baltimore, Interstate 97 was on the West Side until Harford Road in Northeast, traffic red, which means "slow to a stop."
A two-car collision on North Charles Street and Towsontown Boulevard Towson, blocked the left lane to the north and damaged two trucks that were sitting across the street to take over. No one appeared injured at the scene.
"Many people leave work early and leave school early, traffic is much heavier than normal and the snow falls," said State Highway Administrator Neil Pedersen said in a statement.
"Our vehicles are in the same traffic laws as everyone else and continue to treat roads with salt, but drivers expect to travel much longer under these conditions," said Pedersen. "Please do not" think to slow it, and be careful to walk in the snow do not get where you want, but you get in an accident. "
Buck said the evening rush probably begin as early travelers at home for children who have been released in the beginning achieved and try to overcome the deteriorating conditions.
"We are cautious people in the evening peak period. Encourage speeds of 25 miles and 40 hours now, and that is encouraging. Is it for those 60 years are going to try, unfortunately, in the end was on rails."
The general driving is advice not go out unless necessary. But if you do this, added Lt. Robert McCullough with the Baltimore County Police a few tips for drivers.
1. Make sure that your headlights in the snow, because it reduces the visibility
2. Make sure the windshield (and to a reasonable extent of cash)
3. Take your time - drive slowly, without haste
4. Do not follow too close to other cars (there is more space than usual between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.)
5. Let yourself be distracted by text messages while driving.
Lt. McCullough said, if your car go into a spin, you will begin to lower speed (by changing the automatic transmission of a second, then first gear, if necessary.) If your vehicle is sliding, sliding into the turn.
In addition, prepare more general tips for the snow from various sources can be, as are the tires in good condition and has good winter tires or all of your tires and make sure a scraper and decent snow brush in hand and that the window lighting, and the plates were free of ice and snow and melting of the window before hitting the road.
Ironically, Baltimore County, a press conference scheduled for tomorrow morning at the district level to prepare for winter.
