Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- January 27, 3:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 27 to 28, 1998
A winter storm developed along the Georgia coast on the 27th, then intensified as it moved slowly northward along the coast later on the 27th and 28th. The cyclone, which tracked to the Virginia capes by late afternoon on the 28th, spread a variety of winter weather across portions of western Maryland during a 24-hour period.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 LWX wrote it up.
A winter storm developed along the Georgia coast on the 27th, then intensified as it moved slowly northward along the coast later on the 27th and 28th. The cyclone, which tracked to the Virginia capes by late afternoon on the 28th, spread a variety of winter weather across portions of western Maryland during a 24-hour period. As had been the case with other episodes during the 1997/98 winter, accumulations varied greatly with elevation. In Washington Co (MDZ003), accumulations were generally 1 to 2 inches, with up to 3 inches at higher elevations. Accumulations were even more varied in Allegany Co. Between 2 and 4 inches fell from the Allegany/Washington Co border to just west of Cumberland, at least a foot fell in Frostburg near the Allegheny plateau. Allegheny Power reported 200 customers without power in Allegany Co alone.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 winter weather, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Allegany
- When
- January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- 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
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Coastal Flood in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Coastal Flood in Maryland, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 27 to 29, 1998
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998
More
Every storm in Maryland in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, January 1998
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5628042, 5628041.