Rookie snowplow drivers in Maryland prep for first major test this weekend
If there’s snow in the DMV this weekend, it may take plow drivers in some localities more time than usual to clear the roads.
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If there’s snow in the DMV this weekend, it may take plow drivers in some localities more time than usual to clear the roads.
The Utica Mills Covered Bridge near Thurmont, one of Frederick County’s three historic covered bridges, is closed until further notice as officials work to repair damage to the structure.
A vehicle struck the southern bridge warning device on Roddy Road in Thurmont early on Wednesday morning, Frederick County spokesperson Vivian Laxton wrote in a press release Wednesday.
You’ve probably heard about all kinds of driver shortages currently impacting daily life from truck drivers to delivery drivers to school bus drivers. And with winter setting in, it appears as though plow driver shortages may become a problem too.
Frederick County in Maryland declares snow emergency Frederick County in Maryland is expected to be one of the hardest-hit areas in our region! FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Frederick County could see more than half a foot of snow and as a precaution, the city of Frederick declared a snow emergency Tuesday evening closing all city offices and non-essential operations. County schools are all virtual. Mike Ramsburg, the superintendent of Highway Operations in Frederick County, said over 100 plows and other trucks will deploy first thing Wednesday morning to start treating roads. He said wh...