Rain continues, but temperatures expected to cool down – The balmy holiday weather over the weekend is not likely to continue this week, but the rain is. The National Weather Service predicts a chance of rain this afternoon and more this evening, with a high temperature reaching 47 degrees and a nighttime low of 41. The rain is expected to continue, off and on, Tuesday and Wednesday before stopping Thursday. It will be a bit warmer mid-week with highs expected in the mid 50s and lows dropping into the upper 40s. New Year’s Eve on Thursday night could be a chilly, with a low of 35 degrees predicted. A chilly New Year’s Day on Friday is expected to follow, with a sunny high reaching to 43 degrees.
New Year’s Day closings – The following Montgomery County entities will operate on a holiday schedule:
- Libraries will close at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and be closed Jan. 1 and 2.
- The county government will be closed Jan. 1.
- Courts will be closed Jan. 1.
- There will be no trash pickup Jan. 1 and pickup will operate on a sliding schedule after that, so homes that normally would have their trash collected Friday will receive trash pickup Saturday instead.
New Year’s Eve events – Still looking for something to do for New Year’s Eve? Bethesda Beat has compiled a list of local restaurants and bars that are hosting parties to ring in 2016.
No Bethesda Beat Thursday or Friday – Bethesda Beat’s daily newsletter will be on hiatus at the end of the week. Due to the New Year’s holiday, there will be no newsletter Thursday and Friday.
