Closings, Cancellations, and Delays for Thursday, March 5

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DeeJay

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St. Mary's County schools closed with a Code 3 for employees.

Charles County schools closed with a code blue for staff.

Calvert County schools closed with code red for staff.

UPDATE: College of Southern Maryland will remain closed and will *not* delay opening until 5:30 pm as originally reported.
 
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**NAS Pax River Employee Reporting Status for Thursday, 5 March RESTRICTED ACCESS/TELEWORK **

NAS Patuxent River has restricted access except for critical employees. Admin leave is granted for non-critical employees. Employees scheduled to telework and those with situational telework agreements should telework unless circumstances prevent it. Notify your supervisor of your intentions as soon as possible.
 

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St. Mary's County

Updated St. Mary's County Government Operational Status for March 5 as of 11:10am

LEONARDTOWN With weather and road conditions deteriorating around the county, several governmental entities have updated their status for the remainder of the day and are as follows:

-- All St. Mary's County Administrative Offices will close at noon.

-- All Recreation and Parks facilities, including the Leonard Hall, Margaret Brent, Carver and Hollywood Recreation Centers, Chancellor's Run, Gymnastics Center and Great Mills Swimming Pool, Wicomico Shores Golf Course and Riverview Restaurant, and museums will close at 11 a.m.

-- All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will close at 11 a.m.

-- All St. Mary's County Library locations are closed.

-- St. Mary's County Circuit Courthouse will close at noon.

-- St. Mary's County District Court is Closed

-- All College of Southern Maryland campuses will open at 5:30 p.m. for evening classes (subject to change.)

-- NAS Patuxent River is operating under restricted access for essential employees. Administrative Leave has been granted for non-essential employees.

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Recreation and Parks Board meeting for March 5 Canceled

Due to the inclement weather predicted for March 5th, the Recreation and Parks Board meeting has been canceled. The next R&P Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Chesapeake Building.
 

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CHARLES COUNTY

Charles County Government Closed March 5

Due to inclement weather forecasts, Charles County Government will be closed on Thursday, March 5. Essential personnel and employees required to maintain operations during inclement weather are to report to work as scheduled.

Severe weather notices are posted online at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov, on CCGTV cable television (Verizon channel 10 and Comcast channel 95), on Facebook and on Twitter. Sign up for the Citizen Notification System (CNS) at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/CNS to receive inclement weather notifications by email or text message. For weather-related roads inquiries, call 888-460-SNOW (7669). For updated information on power outages, view the SMECO outage map at stormcenter.smeco.coop. Call 877-747-6326 to report a power outage. Call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.

State Highway Administration Rescheduled Public Workshop for March 12


Due to inclement weather forecasts, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), has rescheduled the public workshop to Thursday, March 12, for the US 301 (Crain Highway) at MD 228 (Berry Road)/MD 5 Business (Leonardtown Road) Project Planning Study.

John Hanson Middle School - Cafeteria
Thursday, March 12 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3165 John Hanson Drive, Waldorf
 
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FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency and telework-ready employees required to work must follow their agency’s policies, including written telework agreements. Non-emergency employees will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are:
  • required to telework,
  • on official travel outside of the Washington, DC area,
  • on pre-approved leave (including leave without pay), or
  • on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off.
 

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CALVERT COUNTY

Calvert County Government, Circuit Court Closed . If you must travel, give yourself extra time, use caution and be safe.

Snow Emergency Plan in effect for Calvert County as of 1 p.m. Be sure your vehicle is not parked along a road marked as a Snow emergency Route or will be towed.
 
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Leonardtown

Due to the winter storm and hazardous conditions, the Town Office is closed today.
 

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Prepare for Weather-Related Outages

Southern Maryland faces potential severe winter weather tonight and tomorrow. Area residents are urged to take steps to prepare for possible weather-related power outages. Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is monitoring weather forecasts, and co-op crews are prepared to restore power if outages occur.

According to SMECO spokesperson Tom Dennison, "Although the severity of the storm is uncertain, our SMECO personnel and contractor crews are prepared and our inventory is well-stocked." Dennison added, "If customers experience a power outage, they have a number of easy ways to report their outage. They can call 1-877-74-SMECO (1-877-747-6326), go online to our website, www.smeco.coop, or use our SMS text messaging service. We also have a SMECO 24/7 mobile app that is available in the Apple app store and Google Play. This free app will allow customers to report an outage, view our outage map, or make a payment. Customers can use the app on their smart phone or tablet computer." Customer-members can get more information about the app and text messaging service on SMECO's website at http://www.smeco.coop/ourServices/SMECO247.aspx.

SMECO's outage restoration policy is to make repairs that will restore service to the most people in the least amount of time. Transmission lines and substations are repaired first, followed by distribution lines that feed neighborhoods. Tap lines and individual service lines are then repaired to restore power to customers who may still be without electricity.

Customers can view a two-minute video, "Preparing for a Power Outage" to help them take steps to get ready in case an outage occurs. Customers can see the video on the co-op's website at www.smeco.coop.

The following is a list of steps customers can take to prepare for power interruptions.

-- If someone in your household depends on electricity to operate life support systems, make plans for alternate sources of power or alternate lodging. For county shelter information, call SMECO's special needs number: 1-866-524-9402. In addition, check with your local fire department, which may offer temporary shelter.

-- Keep flashlights and fresh batteries on hand. Lanterns and candles are not recommended because they can cause fires.

-- Stock nonperishable foods and keep a manual can opener handy. The ideal choices are foods that require no cooking, such as fruit, canned tuna, peanut butter, crackers, cereals, cereal bars, canned soup, and bread.

-- Do not stock your refrigerator or freezer with foods that may perish during a power outage.

-- If you plan to use a charcoal or gas grill for cooking, keep the grill outdoors.

-- If your water at home is supplied by a well, store extra water in clean jugs, bathtubs, or laundry tubs.

-- Keep a battery-powered radio with fresh batteries and stay tuned to local news bulletins and weather reports.

-- Make sure that you have a standard phone available. Cordless phones do not work without electricity. If you use a cell phone, an auto adapter may be needed to recharge your phone.

-- If you plan to use a portable generator, use extension cords to connect what you want to power directly to the generator. Place your generator outside, not in an attic, crawl space, or basement. Carbon monoxide poisoning is deadly. Make sure your generator is connected safely; a generator that is not connected safely can cause serious injury or death. When your power comes back on, turn off and disconnect your generator immediately.

-- Keep your automobile gas tank above half full.

-- Keep fresh batteries in your smoke detectors.

-- As in preparing for any other emergency, maintain a supply of cash. Credit cards and ATM machines may not work if the power is out.

If your power goes out:

-- Call SMECO's Outage Hotline at 1-877-74-SMECO or 1-877-747-6326. Customers may also download the SMECO 24/7 app, use SMECO's text messaging service, or go to the co-op's website to report the outage online. http://www.smeco.coop/ourServices/SMECO247.aspx

-- Never touch downed power lines or attempt to remove trees from power lines. Contact with live lines may result in serious injury or death. Let qualified SMECO crews handle the clearing and repair work. Please report downed power lines to SMECO immediately by calling 1-888-440-3311.

-- Open the freezer and refrigerator as little as possible. This will help food stay fresh longer.

-- Make sure the oven and stove are off to prevent fires if the power comes back on while you're away.

-- Turn off all the major appliances in your home, especially the heat pump. This will prevent damage to the appliances once the power is restored. Then, try not to turn everything back on at once; turn on appliances gradually so the electric demand does not jump suddenly.
 
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