Maryland, 2011

Winter Weather in Maryland, January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011 · NWS LWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A wave of low pressure passed by to the south during the evening hours of the 31st. Light precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain across lower southern Maryland before the wave moved out to sea later that evening.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 wave of low pressure passed by to the south during the evening hours of the 31st. Light precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain across lower southern Maryland before the wave moved out to sea later that evening.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, St. Mary'S

When
January 31, 4:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
St. Mary'S forecast zone
Reported by
Unknown
Coordinates
38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trace of freezing rain was estimated across St Mary's county.

Winter Weather, Calvert

When
January 31, 4:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Calvert forecast zone
Reported by
Unknown
Coordinates
38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trace of freezing rain was estimated across Calvert 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 280681, 280682.