Every winter, Baltimore County faces a formidable task in keeping over 2,600 miles of road clear and passable. The county's diverse geography and the variability of temperatures and weather add to the challenge. It is common, for example, for crews to face snow in one section of Baltimore County while sleet and freezing rain fall elsewhere. The following tips and information should provide better knowledge on what procedures we follow and what you can do to help.
Snow Fact Sheet (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
Plowing Snow
How the Bureau of Highways chooses what streets to plow, when to plow, and how they do it.
Driveways and the SnowPlow
Ways to avoid having your driveway blocked or plowed in.
Driving with the SnowPlow
How to drive in the snow on the same roads the snowplow is on.
Parked Cars
Ways to avoid having your car plowed in or damaged.
What you can do to help
Tips on how you can help us.
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Revised December 5, 2007
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