Maryland, 2005

Winter Storm in Maryland, January 22, 2005

January 22, 2005 · NWS LWX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A winter storm system moved out of the northern plains brought snow to the Mid-Atlantic region on 22 January. The storm produced several inches of snow over central, northern and western Maryland before coming to an end during the late evening hours of the 22nd.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 system moved out of the northern plains brought snow to the Mid-Atlantic region on 22 January. The storm produced several inches of snow over central, northern and western Maryland before coming to an end during the late evening hours of the 22nd. The storm produced a large area of 4-8 inch snowfall totals with some of the highest totals from the storm in the Baltimore metropolitan area and northeast Maryland where some totals reached as high as 9 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Allegany

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Anne Arundel

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Anne Arundel forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carroll

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Frederick

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Harford

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Harford forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Howard

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Northern Baltimore

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Baltimore

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5436765, 5436766, 5436767, 5436768, 5436769, 5436770, 5436771, 5436772, 5436773.