Snow Update: Morning Commute Passes, Most County Roads Clear

(UPDATED 9:30 a.m.) Today's snow day marks the sixth of seven snow days that Baltimore County has used so far this year. If they use one more day, will have to adjust the school calendar.

As of 7:30 a.m., 40 percent of roads had been plowed in Baltimore County. Salting began at 4 a.m. and plowing began at 8 a.m. All main roads are clear.

(5:30 a.m.) Central Maryland woke up up yet again to another overnight storm, which blanketed the region with varying amounts of snow.

Baltimore County Public Schools are closed. UMBC will open at 12 p.m. today. All CCBC campuses will open at 11 a.m.

Southern Baltimore County remains under a Winter Weather Advisory until 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Northern Baltimore County, Harford, Carroll and Frederick counties remain under a Winter Storm Warning.

Baltimore County has plowed most major roads, according an update at 5 a.m. The 450 personnel are using 320 pieces of equipment to starts on secondary roads.

The State Highway Administration said that most major roads are clear of accidents, but encouraged drivers to avoid driving if they could.

“It takes our drivers up to one and one half hours to complete a snow route and longer when a salt refill is needed,” said SHA Administrator Neil J. Pedersen in a release.

“If you travel the road where a plow has just passed, you will experience near bare pavement conditions.  If you are traveling at the start of the route before the next lap, you will encounter much more difficult traveling.  We ask people to delay travel this morning if possible to allow our crews to continue their operations.”