Maryland, 1998

Winter Storm in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 1998

February 4 to 5, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An intensifying low pressure system of the Florida panhandle moved slowly up the Atlantic Coast to the North Carolina Coast. This storm system spread a mix of heavy snow and sleet into western Maryland.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.

An intensifying low pressure system of the Florida panhandle moved slowly up the Atlantic Coast to the North Carolina Coast. This storm system spread a mix of heavy snow and sleet into western Maryland.

Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Garrett

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to February 5, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Garrett forecast zone

Eight to fourteen inches of snow was reported across the county. The highest amount reported was in the extreme northeast part of the county; 20 inches fell at Finzel. The snow was mixed with sleet at times.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5639371.