Winter Storm Center

In an emergency, call 911.

If you have a necessary, but non-emergency medical need, please call 410-887-2222 and speak to the officer on duty for further information.

The Bureau of Highways Snow Center is manned 24-hours a day during storms. The Snow Center coordinates between plow crews, the 911 Communications Center and the community. The number at the Highways Snow Center is 410-887-3560.

County Closing Information & Policies

• General Government Offices
  • Employee Inclement Weather Policy
• Public Schools
• Trash, Recycling & Yard Materials Collections
• Health Centers
• Senior Centers
• Recreation Centers
• CountyRide
• Public Libraries
• District/Circuit Courts
• Police Department Public Meeting Cancellation Policy

What is the Snow Emergency Plan?

When the Snow Emergency Plan is in effect for Baltimore County:

• vehicles traveling on the roads must be equipped with snow or all-weather radial tires or chains
• no parking is permitted on designated snow emergency routes

During Snow Emergencies:

• Never shovel or plow snow into the street.  It's illegal. It also could create a dangerous situation. Instead, to minimize the amount of snow plowed back into your driveway or parking lot, shovel snow into your yard. When shoveling around cars parked on the street, place the snow up on the curb and not back into the street.
  
  
• You do not need to call the County have your road plowed. County snowplows follow mapped routes. Snow routes give first priority to clearing main roads, followed by community/subdivision streets, courts and cul-de-sacs.
  
  
• County snowplow drivers do not intentionally block driveways or vehicles. Every effort is made to clear roads and storm drains to prevent icing conditions if remaining snow melts and refreezes.
  
  
• Park your vehicles in a driveway or other off-street parking if at all possible. If street parking is necessary, try to get a neighbors to park on one side of the street. This will give snowplows acess to clear more of your street.
  
  
• Prevent flooding after snow and ice melt. You can help avoid potential flooding by clearing snow and ice around storm drains.
  
  
• Get real-time traffic and weather reports (Opens a new window). This state web site provides "real-time" information, including live video, about Maryland's highway system.
  
  
• Take proper steps for dealing with intense cold. Severe winter weather can be dangerous; residents should take certain protective measures.

Revised December 15, 2007