Winter Storm in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 1999

Name: Winter Storm in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 1999
Start: 1999-01-02T08:00
End: 1999-01-03T04:00
Location: Maryland

January 2 to 3, 1999 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
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.

Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Garrett

When: January 2, 8:00 AM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Garrett forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A strong winter storm approached the region from the south central U.S. bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to western Maryland. Snowfall amounts of around 4 to 5 inches were common across Garrett County during the day of the 2nd. More problems came later on the 2nd as the snow turned over to freezing rain. Ice accumulations of approximately 1/4 inch were reported at several locations across the county.

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

Every storm in Maryland in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Maryland, January 1999

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: 5685764.