Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Maryland, January 25, 2000
Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th. Very heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, resulting in extremely hazardous travel conditions.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th. Very heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, resulting in extremely hazardous travel conditions. Wind gusts of up to 45 MPH were recorded and several roads were drifted shut by blowing snow. Snow drifts of 4 to 5 feet were common. Numerous traffic accidents were reported and most airports and transit systems were shut down. A 74-year-old man found sitting next to a building in Annapolis died from hypothermia. Another man in Prince George's County died of a heart attack after shoveling snow. In Anne Arundel County, at least 5 people died from heart attacks after shoveling snow and 20 people were treated for back injuries. A pedestrian was killed in Baltimore County after slipping under a tow truck. One man in Howard County was treated for lacerations from a snow blower accident. Several people were treated for injuries sustained in car accidents and broken bones and sprains from slips and falls. The governor of Maryland declared a state of emergency as the storm battered the area. Snowfall totals ranged from about 1 inch in Central Washington County to 20 inches near the Chesapeake Bay. A new daily snowfall total of 10.3 inches was set at Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) on the 25th. Storm total snowfall included 14.9 inches at BWI, 17.0 inches in Annapolis, 16.5 inches in Hollywood, 14.0 inches in Westminster, 13.5 inches in Oxon Hill, 11.5 inches in Gaithersburg, 12.0 inches in Waldorf, 17.0 inches in Baltimore, 11.5 inches in Columbia, 14.0 inches in Bel Air, 9.0 inches in Frederick, 13.5 inches in Hagerstown, and less than 1 inch in Frostburg and Cumberland.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Frederick
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Carroll
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Baltimore
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Baltimore forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Baltimore / Baltimore (C)
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Baltimore / Baltimore (C) forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Harford
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Harford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Winter Storm, Anne Arundel
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Prince Georges
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Prince Georges forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Calvert
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Calvert forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Charles
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Charles forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.474, -77.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Mary'S
- When
- January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- St. Mary'S forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Storm, Anne Arundel | 2000-01-25 | 74 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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
- Winter Storm in Texas, January 25 to 28, 2000
- Cold in South Carolina, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm and Flooding in Delaware, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000
- Avalanche in Colorado, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm and Flooding in New Jersey, January 25 to 26, 2000
More
Every storm in Maryland in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, January 2000
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5129199, 5129200, 5129201, 5129202, 5129481, 5129482, 5129483, 5129484, 5129485, 5129486, 5129487, 5129488, 5129489.