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Snow Emergency Plan in Effect for Prince George's County
A snow emergency plan is in effect for many parts of Maryland, drivers should try to stay off the roads if possible.
At 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, the Maryland State Police (MSP) put into effect a snow emergency plan for Prince George's County with input from the state's highway administration.
The National Weather Service once again lowered predictions and is now reporting accumulation of 1 to 2 inches with snow and patchy drizzle continuing through dawn.
This means that the the law requires certain precautions:
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- Prohibited parking on roads and streets designated as snow emergency routes; and
- The use of snow tires/chains (most cars now use all weather tires, so changing to "snow" tires is unnecessary)
These requirements are in effect until the emergency plan has been lifted. The snow emergency plan is in effect for sixteen other counties across Maryland:
County Time Snow Emergency in Effect Allegany 8 p.m. MondayAnne Arundel 10 p.m. Monday Baltimore 8:30 p.m. Monday Caroline Effective Tuesday Carroll 8:30 p.m. Monday Cecil 11:30 p.m. Monday Dorchester Effective Tuesday Frederick 8 p.m. Monday Garrett 8 p.m. Monday Harford 10:30 p.m. Monday Howard 10:30 p.m. Monday Kent 11 p.m. Monday Montgomery 10 p.m. Monday Prince George's 12:30 a.m. Monday Queen Anne's 11 p.m. Monday Talbot Effective Tuesday
Washington 8 p.m. Monday
For more information, call the MSP barracks for the county. Residents that live in Prince George's County north of Route 50, call the Barrack Q in College Park at 301-345-3101. For those in the county south of Route 50, call Barrack L in Forestville at 301-568-8101.
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