Charles County Government offices will open two hours late today, Monday, Dec. 9, due to inclement weather. Charles County Government administrative offices will open at 10 a.m.  County government employees scheduled to report to work at 10 a.m. or later should report to work at their scheduled time. Essential personnel and employees required to maintain operations during inclement weather are to report to work as scheduled.

The following facilities and services will open on a delayed schedule:

•             Crain Memorial Welcome Center (open at 10:30 a.m.)

•             Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center (open at 10 a.m.)

•             Senior Centers (open at 10 a.m.)

•             Charles County Department of Health (open at 10 a.m.)

•             Charles County Public Library, all branches (open at 11 a.m.)

The following facilities and services are operating on a normal schedule:

•             VanGO services (Inclement weather hotline: 301-934-9305 ext.  5179)

•             Meals on Wheels

•             Tri-County Animal Shelter

•             Capital Clubhouse

Severe weather notices are posted online at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov, on CCGTV cable television (Verizon channel 10 and Comcast channel 95), on www.facebook.com/CharlesCounty, and on Twitter @CharlesCoMD. Sign up at www.CharlesCountyCNS.com to receive inclement weather and traffic alerts by e-mail. 

For weather-related inquiries, call 1-888-460-SNOW (7669). For updated information on power outages, view the SMECO outage map at stormcenter.smeco.coop. Call 1-877-747-6326 to report a power outage.  Call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.