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Weather RSS FeedsDrought strikes Maryland farms - Tobacco, grains crops parched Under a blazing sun, Calvert County farmer David A. Cox Sr. stood beside the 7-acre tobacco field he had planted around Memorial Day and dragged his boot through ash-colored soil. ...Feed Source: feeds.baltimoresun.com
What to do when snowplows cause damage to property - The problem: How can residents report damage that might have been caused by county or city snow-removal equipment?
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MTA chief on how agency can do better with snow - Improved communication is at the top of Wells' list
If Maryland Transit Administration chief Ralign Wells could do the last couple of weeks over again, he'd do a few things differently.
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After the snow, a profusion of potholes - Snow-removal crews shift to filling in craters
Take 25 inches of snow, warm gently by day, freeze overnight and thaw again in the morning. Add salt. Repeat. Add another 18 inches of snow after 72 hours. Repeat previous instructions. Uncover. Voila! The recipe for Potholes Maryland!
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Schools taking care as they open after snowstorm - Officials emphasizing safety, worry about testing
Anne Arundel County police are deploying a helicopter to assist in increased police presence on major streets during school arrival and dismissal times today. In Baltimore County, school officials are calling for students to wear bright clothing for greater visibility. And Howard County school officials are warning high-schoolers not to drive to school and instead opt for a ride from parents.
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Melter is enlisted in city's snowdrift battle - Baltimore has brought in a new weapon in the battle against the towering mounds of gray snow lining city streets - a Canadian snow melter.
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Area braces for new snowstorm - Residents urged to stay home
With another snowstorm bearing down on Baltimore, officials called on local contractors and out-of-state equipment for help, warned that stretches of some highways could be shut down today and implored area residents to stay home.
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30 winters of plowing snow and glad of it - Arundel driver sore from the jostling but likes the extra pay
Manipulating the joystick, Dereck Hopkins coaxes the plow blade up, then throws the truck into reverse, leaving a banked mountain of snow on Peach Leaf Court in Odenton.
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As snow comes down, so do the trees - Arborists, flooded with calls for aid, see one saving grace: We could have gotten ice
Local arborists have been swamped with calls to deal with damage to historic cherry trees, common oaks and towering evergreens loaded down by the overwhelming snowfall.
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Md. lawmaker criticizes snow removal in Annapolis - State capital 'stuck in a time warp,' Miller says
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller hurled a verbal snowball at the city of Annapolis on Tuesday morning, criticizing what he called the municipality's "disgraceful" efforts to clear icy and slippery roads.
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