Maryland, 2009

Winter Weather in Maryland, February 3 to 4, 2009

February 3 to 4, 2009 · NWS LWX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

An area of low pressure off the New England coastline allowed a band of snow to push southward into Maryland during the overnight hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
4

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.

An area of low pressure off the New England coastline allowed a band of snow to push southward into Maryland during the overnight hours.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Carroll

When
February 3, 11:00 PM EST to February 4, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A report of 2.0 accumulation was reported in Sykesville, with lesser amounts observed throughout the county.

Winter Weather, Howard

When
February 3, 11:00 PM EST to February 4, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
Public

A report of 2.0 accumulation was received from Columbia.

Winter Weather, Southern Baltimore

When
February 3, 11:00 PM EST to February 4, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A snowfall report of one inch was received from Baltimore.

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
February 3, 11:00 PM EST to February 4, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
Unknown
Coordinates
39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall was estimated around one inch across northern Baltimore County.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 149851, 149852, 153047, 153048.