Maryland, 2000

Heavy Snow in Maryland, December 19 to 20, 2000

December 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A secondary low pressure system that developed along the Middle Atlantic coast the evening of the 19th gave the Maryland Eastern Shore its first measurable snow of the winter season during the evening and the night of the 19th. Snowfall accumulations averaged between 1 and 2 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 PHI wrote it up.

A secondary low pressure system that developed along the Middle Atlantic coast the evening of the 19th gave the Maryland Eastern Shore its first measurable snow of the winter season during the evening and the night of the 19th. Snowfall accumulations averaged between 1 and 2 inches. Roads were treacherous as temperatures were around the freezing mark when the snow began to fall and were well into the 20s by the morning of the 20th. In Cecil County, a fuel truck overturned after sliding along an icy curve. Hazardous road conditions prompted two hour delayed openings in Cecil County and school closings in Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline and Talbot Counties.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Caroline

When
December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cecil

When
December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Cecil forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kent

When
December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Queen Annes

When
December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Queen Annes forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Talbot

When
December 19, 6:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.749, -76.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5168953, 5168954, 5168955, 5168956, 5168957.