How is the decision made to close schools during inclement weather?
Weather information is gathered from many sources including numerous web-based weather sites, traditional media outlets, communications with state and county road maintenance crews and police, shared information amongst all regional counties such as St. Mary’s, Charles, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s, and internet messaging amongst 20 counties in Maryland and Virginia for the most up-to-date information. Additionally, our local Emergency Operation Center provides conference calls with the National Weather Service and all Maryland counties in the cases of our most severe weather such as an impending hurricane, ice storm, or blizzard. Information is also gathered by 3 members of the Transportation Staff who ride pre-selected routes in southern, central, and northern Calvert County beginning at 2:30 a.m. or earlier when a morning storm is anticipated or in progress. Weather, unlike a power outage, is not confined to a single area and can affect different parts of our county differently
Weather information is gathered from many sources including numerous web-based weather sites, traditional media outlets, communications with state and county road maintenance crews and police, shared information amongst all regional counties such as St. Mary’s, Charles, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s, and internet messaging amongst 20 counties in Maryland and Virginia for the most up-to-date information. Additionally, our local Emergency Operation Center provides conference calls with the National Weather Service and all Maryland counties in the cases of our most severe weather such as an impending hurricane, ice storm, or blizzard. Information is also gathered by 3 members of the Transportation Staff who ride pre-selected routes in southern, central, and northern Calvert County beginning at 2:30 a.m. or earlier when a morning storm is anticipated or in progress. Weather, unlike a power outage, is not confined to a single area and can affect different parts of our county differently
