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Along with the heavy snow came emergency declarations from Easton, Federalsburg, Dorchester County and Gov. Wes Moore (D) for the state of Maryland, among others.

The snow storm began Sunday night and continued through early Tuesday morning. Weather reports are predicting more snow may come Friday and Saturday.

The National Weather Service has reported inch counts throughout the day for several Eastern Shore counties, with several areas reporting snowfall at or near a foot.

12 inches of snow were reported in Preston at 2:53 p.m. Monday, with more snowfall to come that evening.

A reading taken in Easton the following morning also showed a foot of snow had fallen, and a 6:15 a.m. reading Tuesday in East New Market showed 10.5 inches of snowfall.

Megan Cook, mayor of Easton, said county and town departments and residents did a great job with addressing the snow storm.

“Our Public Works department did an excellent job clearing the roads during the snow emergency,� Cook said Tuesday afternoon. “They worked tirelessly during the last 40 hours, starting at midnight Sunday night, plowing roads, parking lots and parks for residents. And during this time, they also managed to pick up both Monday and Tuesday’s trash routes.�

Additionally, Cook said she is grateful for the residents who heeded the snow emergency declaration and stayed off the roads so it could be properly be cleared in a safe manner. The Easton Volunteer Fire Department and the Easton Police Department worked hard on responding to all the calls made during the snow storm.

Glenn Steckman, city manager for Cambridge, said he is happy with the amount of cooperation the residents and town staff had when trying to navigate the snow storm.

“I think the city did very well,� Steckman said. “We haven’t had a — from what everybody has told me — a major snow in Cambridge in about four years. The city staff started meeting on Friday to discuss how they were going to approach addressing the storm. And we just did what we needed to do, which was get out and plow our streets, and salt them and make travel as easy as possible.�

According to Steckman, Cambridge staff tried to work quickly and efficiently with the changes in weather. Steckman said there was a point where staff spent 20 hours battling the snow.

“I want to acknowledge our staff in the Public Works who are the ones who put the effort in in moving the snow,� Steckman said. “That was a long day for anybody, and I think they need a pat on the back for the work they did.�

In a press release from Talbot County, Brian LeCates, director of the Talbot County Department of Emergency Services, said his department had been working hard to keep the county safe from the drastic changes in weather.

“Our first priority is keeping residents safe,� LeCates said. “We urge everyone to stay off the roads, especially as drifting snow and strong winds will create dangerous driving conditions overnight.�

Talbot County Sheriff’s Office made a post on Facebook Monday morning showing heavy snow on MD 331 coming out of Caroline County and recommended for residents to “Please stay home and stay safe.�

In a press release from the county, Clay Stamp, manager for Talbot County, expressed his gratitude for the dedication of Talbot County employees during the storm response.

“I want to personally thank our Roads & Facilities Department and Emergency Services staff for their incredible efforts during this winter storm,� Stamp said. “Their hard work and commitment to keeping our community safe and operational, often in challenging conditions, exemplify the very best of public service.�

While crews worked to keep roadways safe and return operations to normal as soon as possible, Eastern Shore communities saw multiple businesses, government offices and Â鶹´«Ã½ close for the inclement weather.

The town of St. Â鶹´«Ã½ announced its town offices would be closed due to the weather Monday, as did the town of Easton and other municipalities in the area, many of which also remained closed on Tuesday. By Wednesday, many offices were expected to return to normal operations.

St. Â鶹´«Ã½ announced trash collection would resume its usual schedule with collection on Wednesday, but Denton delayed trash pick up for Thursday due to the weather.

Talbot County, Caroline County and Dorchester County Public Schools announced closures on Monday due to the weather and were not expected to reopen to students until Thursday.

Saints Peter & Paul School announced virtual learning days for its students on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Chesapeake Community College, Salisbury University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced closures due to the weather for Monday and Tuesday.