Winter Storm Update

Public Works crews treated and cleared the initial snowfall earlier today.  Precipitation has now turned into rain, which is expected to continue overnight.  Temperatures will dip in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 17 and residents should expect roads to become icy and slick.  Public Works crews will monitor local conditions and expect to arrive early Thursday morning to treat roadways, but extreme caution should be used if you venture out overnight or early Thursday.
 
Special pick-ups that were moved to Thursday, December 17 will be collected.  Refuse and recycling collection on Thursday, December 17 will continue as scheduled, however, crews may be delayed due to road conditions.
 
Parked Vehicles
Residents are asked to move vehicles off of Village roadways to provide ample space for our salt spreader trucks and to allow for the full width of the roadway to be treated.  If you do not have a driveway that can accommodate your vehicles, please attempt to park as close as possible to the curb adjacent to your property. In past storms, the Village Public Works Department has observed numerous vehicles that were parked a distance from the curb, which impedes the crew’s ability to clear streets and can result in vehicle damage.

In the Event of a Power Outage
If power is interrupted, the Village will maintain contact with PEPCO to ensure power is restored as promptly as possible; however, power restoration may be hampered as weather conditions dictate. If you lose power, please contact PEPCO directly at (877) 737-2662, through PEPCO’s app (available where you download apps or at pepco.com/mobileapp), or by text alert (see below) and alert the Village Communications Center at (301) 654-7300. Residents should not assume that PEPCO knows you do not have power—every household that loses power should contact both PEPCO and the Village, which also allows us to monitor the scope of the outage. 

NEVER touch or drive over downed utility lines. All downed utility lines are to be treated as if they are live.
 
To register and send an outage text alert to PEPCO: Text “ADD OUTAGE” to “48710” from a phone linked to your account to register for text alerts.  Once registered, during an outage simply text “Out” to “48710” to report your outage (text messaging rates apply).
 
Sidewalk Clearing
Residents are responsible for clearing all ice and accumulated snow from the sidewalk in front of or abutting their property within the first forty-eight (48) hours after the cessation of falling precipitation. Residents who occupy corner lots are responsible for the sidewalk in front of and on the side of their property.  Residents abutting Connecticut Avenue and Brookville Road are not required to clear the sections of sidewalk abutting these roadways.

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