From Harford County Public Schools: As of Saturday, February 16, 2013: Per the Board approved calendar for the 2012 – 2013 school year, at this time, the last day of school for students is Friday, June 14. Below is the sequentially ordered list of make-up days to be used. Dates below with a line through […]
Green By Chance: Distorted Conifers Abound As Winter Continues Its Natural Pruning
Don’t try and remove the white burden from your Leyland Cypress, White Pine, or Eastern Red Cedars just yet. Another mixed precipitation will coat the existing winter weight shortly. I remember the permanent distortion on native cedars from an ice event three winters ago. The evergreens still show the rearranged branches on current walks. Interestingly, […]
Wintering More Weather: Issues and Alerts Abound as Another Round of Snow and Ice Approaches Harford County
As another round of sleet, snow, ice, freezing rain, and high wind (did I get all of them?) advances upon Harford County, local governments, state agencies, law enforcement, and even well-intentioned elected officials are helping get the word about how to stay safe, warm, and dry as it gets increasingly dangerous, cold, and wet outside. […]
Winter Ice Safety Tips from Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: As cold weather strong-arms its way into our lives for the next few months it is time to remember a few winter safety tips. Today the focus is on ice safety Naturally occurring ice is unpredictable. There are no guarantees and always consider ice dangerous. Ice […]
Blizzard Warning Issued for Eastern Shore; Holiday Travelers Should Remain Alert for Slick Conditions as Temperatures Drop Overnight
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 […]
Harford Schools Closed Monday; County Government To Open Late
The sun came out Sunday and Harford County started digging itself out of the historic snowfall, but lingering snow and ice have closed Harford County Public Schools on Monday and forced the county government to open late. Harford County schools will be closed on Monday, December 21 with employees operating under a CODE BLUE. Harford […]