Live Coverage: Winter storm blankets Baltimore region in snow
Follow Baltimore Sun Media Group's live coverage of the record winter storm, with updates from throughout the region.
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WTOP radio forecasts 20 to 30 inches of snow. Pratt Street already becoming difficult to travelby Karl Ferron via twitter 1/22/2016 10:16:18 PM -
People who put out chairs before any snow falls really make this difficult for those of us with valid pro-chair argumentsby Scott Dance via twitter 1/22/2016 10:27:52 PM -
Meanwhile, on Baltimore Craigslist:
A marvelous benefactor has many chairs to distribute during the blizzard cleanup, according to this Craigslist ad.From John-John Williams:Snow storm Jonas is already bringing out people's comedic charms.
One apparent Baltimore-area resident wants to help you amass a new patio and beach chair collection during the snow. Or maybe the Craiglist ad he or she has posted is just mocking the local practice of using such chairs to reserve dug-out parking spaces.
The ad is headlined, "FREE PATIO AND BEACH CHAIRS!!!!:
Read the full Baltimore Insider post.
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When was the last time you saw Bestgate Road like thus in a Friday at 5 pm? #annearundelsnow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZW8qnBWAAEqlhT.jpg
by Rick Hutzell via twitter 1/22/2016 10:43:08 PM -
Weems Creek is iced over in #Annapolis. #annearundelsnow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZW9AFSWAAIpJwD.jpg
by Rick Hutzell via twitter 1/22/2016 10:44:30 PM -
Shelters opening throughout the state. MDUnites hotline 1-888-756-7836 for info on state shelters. #MDPreparesby Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/22/2016 10:45:57 PM -
Looking for shelters in Baltimore City? Call 311, elsewhere in MD, call 211 for more info. If it is an emergency, call 911. #MDPreparesby Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/22/2016 10:47:22 PM
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Effective 1/22/16 @ 6pm @MayorSRB will implement Phase 2 of the Baltimore City Snow Emergency Plan #BaltSnow
Info snow.baltimorecity.govby Baltimore OEM via twitter 1/22/2016 10:55:51 PM -
Baltimore City to implement "Phase II" of its Snow Emergency PlanNews release from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation:Today, Baltimore City Department of Transportation Director William Johnson announced that Phase II of the city’s Snow Emergency Plan will be implemented this evening at 6:00 p.m. This means that all vehicles traveling on city roadways must be equipped with snow tires, all season radials or chains. In addition, parking is prohibited along designated Snow Emergency Routes.Snow Emergency Routes are clearly marked with black and white signs. Citizens that park along these designated routes obstruct the movement of snow plows and hinder our removal efforts. During Phase II, any vehicles that are parked along these designated roadways will be relocated. Citizens with questions concerning the location of their vehicles should call 311.During this Phase II snow emergency, citizens may park at designated schools equipped with parking lots. These schools include Poly/Western High School at the corner of Falls Road and Coldspring Lane; Walbrook High School at 2000 Edgewood Street; Baltimore City College at 3220 The Alameda; Mervo at 3500 Hillen Road; Patterson High School at 100 Kane Street; Lake Clifton/Eastern High at 2801 St. Lo Drive; Thurgood Marshall Middle School at 5001 Sinclair Lane; Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Parkway; W. Baltimore Middle/North Bend at 181/201 North Bend Avenue; Digital Harbor High School at 1100 N. Covington Street; Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle at 1425 E. Fort Avenue; Harford Heights Elementary School at 1919 N. Broadway; William C. March Middle School at 2050 N. Wolfe Street and the Edmondson Westside Skill Center at 501 Athol Avenue.Free parking will also be available at neighborhood city-owned garages for Fells Point, Federal Hill and other city residents during this snow emergency. Parking will be available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis effective Friday, January 22, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, January 25, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. and residents should not park on the roofs of any of these facilities. Participating garages include:Little ItalyLittle Italy Parking Garage400 S. Central AvenueBaltimore, Maryland 21202Federal HillWest Street Garage40 E. West StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21230Fells PointCaroline Street Garage805 S. Caroline StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21231Fells Point, Harbor East, Perkins Homes and Little ItalyFleet & Eden Garage501 S. Eden StreetBaltimore, MD 21205Starting this afternoon at 1:00 pm, residents of the Camden Yards neighborhoods may also park in designated locations at the Camden Yards Sports Complex on a first come, first served basis including:• Lot R (W. West Street at the Russell Street Service Drive)• Lot A-Annex (Russell Street at Lee Street)• Lots G & H (Underneath the MLK/395 overpass only). It is important not to park beyond the overpass structure as this lot is being used for other purposes.
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Baltimore County Emergency Operations Center is now activated and monitoring storm conditions^JDby Emergency Management via twitter 1/22/2016 10:58:12 PM -
by baltimoresun via twitter 1/22/2016 10:59:17 PM -
The real teeth of this #winterstorm will be after midnight thru early Sat afternoon. Heavy snow, increasing winds, lightning threat.by NWS DC/Baltimore via twitter 1/22/2016 10:59:58 PM -
@baltimoresun conditions in Millersville at 5:10 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXAr-SWYAAU4DJ.jpg
by ScottEAndrews via twitter 1/22/2016 11:00:08 PM -
Mayor said city is prepared for blizzard, urges residents to stay homeJust as snow began falling in Baltimore, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake urged residents to be both vigilant about their safety and patient with city crews clearing snow.
Hundreds of city workers and pieces of equipment have already been deployed, and plan to work around the clock to keep roadways open. But as of 6 p.m. Friday, Rawlings-Blake ordered that cars without chains or snow tires must stay off the streets. Stuck and abandoned vehicles will hinder snow removal, she said.
William M. Johnson, director of the city's Department of Transportation, said that officials would monitor conditions and potentially ban all but emergency vehicles from the streets if conditions become unsafe even for snow plows.
"Stay home," Rawlings-Blake said in an afternoon press conference flanked by city agency heads. "Watch a movie, read a book. ...If people are stupid on the roads, that messes everything up."
Rawlings-Blake said city officials learned many lessons from the major back-to-back 2010 snowstorms termed "Snomageddon" and have made changes to keep residents better informed, she said. In addition to the news, she said residents can go online to snow.baltimorecity.gov for updates.
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Reminder: Phase II of the City's Snow Emergency Plan is now in effect. Please do not park along designated snow emergency routes.by Baltimore City DOT via twitter 1/22/2016 11:09:59 PM
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As of 6 p.m., @MayorSRB ordered that cars without chains or snow tires must stay off the streets. bsun.md/1ZSMPCsby baltimoresun via twitter 1/22/2016 11:26:25 PM
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Winter Storm Jonas cocktail (with recipe): @BandOBrasserie's Yellow Snow. bsun.md/1NqtN9X http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXEKoMWcAAnPHZ.jpg
by Midnight Sun via twitter 1/22/2016 11:28:17 PM -
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We're getting a lot of reports. Please include your spotter id! Thank you! twitter.com/greenrenovatio…by NWS DC/Baltimore via twitter 1/22/2016 11:56:03 PM
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Region's ski resorts relishing big snow stormWhile the rest of us grumble about unplowed side streets and barren grocery shelves, skiers and snowboarders in the Mid-Atlantic region live for a weekend like this. Untenable travel conditions might suppress the crowds at nearby ski resorts on Saturday. But this weekend's storm projects as a boon for the rest of the season, which usually lasts into March.Read the full story from Sun reporter Childs Walker
If you were here in December, there were a lot of long faces. Right now, everyone's in this just nirvana of happiness and bliss. Snow puts everyone in a great mood. - Lori Zaloga, director of marketing at Wisp Resort
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Storm Morning: My 18-step plan to a warm your house and whip up a weekend of comforting food fw.to/0Ij6bHdby Dan Rodricks via twitter 1/23/2016 12:04:11 AM -
.@sarahvmeehan is rounding up Baltimore bar and restaurant snow-day specials. Here's the latest: bsun.md/1OC3iCqby baltimoresun via twitter 1/23/2016 12:06:50 AM
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Winter storm hits MarylandSee Baltimore Sun Media Group's early photo gallery, with images from around the region.
Snow begins to fall in Baltimore as people make their way through Mount Vernon on Friday evening.(Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun) -
Doing anything fun, or already bored at home after a tough commute? I want to know about it. Email me now at meredith.cohn@baltsun.com.by Meredith Cohn via twitter 1/23/2016 12:17:29 AM -
Important phone numbers from BGE to Verizon - water - medical transport + others snow.baltimorecity.gov/StormEventInfo… #BaltSnowby Mayor Rawlings-Blake via twitter 1/23/2016 12:20:27 AM -
The Horseshoe Casino is allowing residents in south Balto to park on the 5th & 6th levels of the parking garage during the storm.by Baltimore City DOT via twitter 1/23/2016 12:25:27 AM
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We continue to urge Marylanders to stay off the roads! Conditions are icy and road crews our hard at work.by Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/23/2016 12:27:12 AM
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Over the next few days please visit snow.baltimorecity.gov for updates on #BaltSnow. Lots of good information. @MayorSRB @BmoreCityDOTby Baltimore Police via twitter 1/23/2016 12:28:14 AM -
Baltimore County is operating under Level 1 of the Snow Emergency Plan. ^TRby Emergency Management via twitter 1/23/2016 12:33:03 AM
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Just watched a car parked on Charles Street go sliding down the hill.by Ian Duncan via twitter 1/23/2016 12:38:47 AM -
City crews try to keep up with plowing, but sidestreets getting difficult to drive. Greenmount Avby Karl Ferron via twitter 1/23/2016 12:39:08 AM
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#BalWx High Wind Warning issued January 22 at 7:40PM EST until January 23 at 1:00PM EST by NWS for #Baltimore City ift.tt/1PbOyf3by Baltimore OEM via twitter 1/23/2016 12:51:29 AM
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#BalWx Blizzard Warning issued January 22 at 7:38PM EST until January 24 at 6:00AM EST by NWS for #Baltimore City ift.tt/1NqDbKWby Baltimore OEM via twitter 1/23/2016 12:51:30 AM
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Going live on. @ABC2NEWS in a moment. It is cold out here http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXYqwsWQAIyUTt.jpg
by Mayor Rawlings-Blake via twitter retweeted by BmoreCityDOT 1/23/2016 12:55:37 AM -
A snapshot of all the alerts we have for the State of Maryland. You can view more here: ow.ly/Xqo2l http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXbxNtWIAELsdl.jpg
by Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/23/2016 12:57:14 AM -
2 people have fallen into the Harbor, 1100 Lancaster St 21231. Rescues underway by @BaltimoreFire land units & fire boats.by Baltimore OEM via twitter 1/23/2016 1:00:48 AM
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State of Emergency declared in Howard County
baltimoresun.comHoward County Executive Allan Kittleman has declared a state of emergency as Winter Storm Jonas brings heavy snowfall and strong winds to the area. -
Salting 60% complete. Roads remain snow covered. More snow is forecast. Please stay off of roads and remain where you are.by Emergency Management via twitter 1/23/2016 1:06:04 AM
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Here is a snapshot of what the roadways look like now. PLEASE, avoid driving during this storm. #MDPrepares http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXeUYKUkAIhuqW.jpg
by Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/23/2016 1:08:21 AM -
The two patients have been rescued and are in the care of @BaltimoreFire paramedics.by Baltimore OEM via twitter 1/23/2016 1:08:28 AM
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BPD Marine Unit and @BaltimoreFire rescue two men from the water: facebook.com/permalink.php?… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXfEsYUEAAdlZe.jpg
by Baltimore Police via twitter retweeted by BaltimoreOEM 1/23/2016 1:12:09 AM -
One group that's happy about this weekend's weather: ski resort owners. bsun.md/1ZSQUq4 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXb56GWkAAlDUM.jpg
by baltimoresun via twitter 1/23/2016 1:12:33 AM -
An extra 340 sledders will hit the snowy hills in Baltimore thanks to a Federal Hill woman. bsun.md/1ZIbR1K http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZXVZUwWQAEMA0x.jpg
by baltimoresun via twitter 1/23/2016 1:12:35 AM -