Inclement Weather Information

Operating Status and Local Information

• Operating Status and Schedules—OPM
• Child Care, Opening and Closure Procedures for NIH Child Care Centers—OD/ORS
  NIH Child Care Centers' hours of operation will be modified to ensure that the centers are operating as normally as possible during disruptions of the Federal Government's operations.
• Emergency Guide For Parents: NIH Child Care Centers Operation
• Dismissal and Closures, Quick Guide to Information for Inclement Weather, and Frequently Asked Questions
• AlertNIH: https://ors.od.nih.gov/ser/alert/Pages/default.aspx
  • AlertNIH X Account
  • AlertNIH Facebook Page
• Resource for Operating Statuses outside of the DMV area
• Traffic.nih.gov—OD/ORS
  Metro updates, traffic camera links, BRAC information, etc.
• NIH Highway Advisory Radio: Tune to AM 1660—OD/ORS

Weather Information

• Search by zip code for your local weather—National Weather Service
• Severe Weather Information—Maryland Department of Transportation
  Area-wide Road Conditions, Snow Emergency Plans, Live Traffic Cameras, Maryland Highway and Traffic Information, Local Weather Station Data.

Preparation & Recovery

• Information about what to do before, during and after an emergency, planning guides, and tips on building a disaster supply kit are available online. The site also lists information by type of weather—a few of these links are listed below—Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Extreme Heat
  • Floods
  • Hurricanes
  • Thunderstorms and Lightning
  • Tornadoes
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery, from MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Traffic Cameras

• Live cameras
  Maryland Department of Transportation live traffic cameras.