Frederick Residents Dig Out After Snow and Ice Storm
Frederick residents spent Saturday clearing 4 to 10 inches of snow and sleet from streets and driveways. Forecasters warned of lingering freezing drizzle with a 30 percent chance of light freezing rain Sunday, while schools and offices remained closed. Crews worked to plow main roads and spread cinders as salt supplies ran low and new shipments were delayed.
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Frederick
Maryland State Police
Amet Figueroa
National Weather Service
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Richard Kane
Frederick City
Toriea Boyce
Donny Crum
Everbody
Maryland
Balimore
Vacation days slip away as winter keeps students indoors
Frederick County officials report schools face weather delays and lingering winter, with final day set for June 22 while many hope for a 180 day calendar. Teachers press to finish instruction, but warm weather and cabin fever tested student interest and calendars.
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Frederick County
Chrissy Haugh
David Markoe
Mr. Markoe
Markee
Dr Gadra
Gadra
Ron Peiffer
Maryland State Board of Education
State Board
Mr. Peiffer
Brutal winter batters East and South with storms
A brutal winter unloads a string of calamities across the East and South on Friday. An East Tennessee temblor joins an ice storm that left about 190000 customers without power, while half a million lost electricity regionwide. Snow paralyzed cities from West Virginia to Connecticut, with record highs in New York and New Jersey.
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Buddy
Johnny Burkhart
East Bernstadt
Tennessee
James Dickert
Greenville
5.C
West Virginia
Connecticut
Wall Street
London
Bangor
Maine
Boston
New York
Patricia Wiley
Barboursville, Va
Mail delays stretch across Baltimore Frederick routes
Snow and ice slowed mail from Baltimore area processing centers to Frederick Friday and Saturday causing postal delays that may push long distance relationships past Valentine’s Day. USPS Maryland spokeswoman Deborah Yackley said crews worked late on many routes and private truckers stayed off roads due to conditions. Even with improved weather it could take a day to catch up as Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day junk mail normally boost volume.
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Frederick
Deborah Yackley
U.S. Postal Service
Maryland
Frederick County
Baltimore-Washington International
M. Yackley
Frederick News Weather: Freezing Drizzle Tonight and Sunday
The Frederick News reports a chance of freezing drizzle tonight and Sunday with partial clearing Sunday afternoon. Highs expected in the mid 40s. Printed daily on 100% recycled paper.
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Frederick News
Atp
Montgomery residents hope for clear streets in county plow plan
Montgomery officials forecast end to sleet and freezing rain Friday night and planned to send crews home briefly before resuming plowing of side streets. Transportation chief Bill Keim said only partial removal of ice would be possible due to limited salt and sand supplies, with 780 tons used on main roads and main snow emergency routes prioritized before revisiting subdivisions.
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Rockville
Bill Keim
Transportation Department
Keim
New York Snow Overload Sparks Weather Debate
In New York City and the region, ongoing heavy snow and bitter cold prompt meteorologists to call this winter unusually severe. Fred Gadomski of Penn State notes a historic trio of comparable Northeast winters, while Lance Bosart of SUNY Albany cautions it reflects natural variability despite abnormal conditions.
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National Weather Service
Far North
Florida
Fred Gadorinski
Penn State University
State College
Gadomski
Gulf of Mexico
State University of New York At Albany
Bosart
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