The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) wants to prepare county residents for winter weather like slippery roads and sidewalks, cold temperatures, heavy snow or ice, frostbite, hypothermia, wind chill and power loss. OEMHS created a list of terms to know and tips on what to do before and during extremely cold temperatures or snowstorms.

OEMHS also recommends subscribing to Alert Montgomery which is the county’s emergency notification system. The service is free and can be used on mobile devices, landlines and the Everbridge app.

In addition to weather emergencies, subscribers can opt to receive alerts about school closures, government closures, gas leaks, severe weather, traffic, park closures, public health and other public emergencies. All account holders will receive tornado warnings and other critical emergency notifications.

For more information, visit the OEMHS website.

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