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Snow expected Thursday night
The National Weather Service predicts 1 to 3 inches of snow to fall from 10 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday. The weather service warns of slippery roads possibly impacting the Friday morning commute. [National Weather Service]
Bike advocacy group urges Montgomery County Council to fund Silver Spring bike lane network
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association urged its members to encourage County Council members to allocate additional capital funding Thursday to Silver Spring bikeway improvements. [WABA blog]
American University frat house was site of underage drinking bust
The alleged host of the January party, at a home on Walhonding Road in Bethesda, now faces more than 100 counts of serving alcohol to people underage. [ABC7]
Drunken driving interlock case highlights need for reform, advocates say
Kelly Loos previously pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter after driving drunk in Bethesda and striking a vehicle from behind in 2009, killing two men. Loos was later released on probation, but required to use an ignition interlock device. After registering a high blood alcohol level after blowing into the device before starting her vehicle, she’s back in court this week, and advocates for greater use of the devices say her case highlights the need to expand their use. [The Washington Post]
State Highway Administration says its response to snow Jan. 20 affected by sudden forecast change
The State Highway Administration said it did not pre-treat roads in the state before a squall hit on the evening of Jan. 20, adding hours to evening commutes, because weather forecasts changed too suddenly to deploy salt trucks, which “requires at least a day’s notice.” [SHA via Scribd]
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