Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 25 to 26, 2013

Name: Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 25 to 26, 2013
Start: 2013-01-25T13:00
End: 2013-01-26T18:00
Location: Maryland

January 25 to 26, 2013 · NWS LWX · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

An Alberta clipper moved through the Mid Atlantic producing light snow for most of the region. Dry air at the surface limited snowfall amounts for most of the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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: 14

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 Alberta clipper moved through the Mid Atlantic producing light snow for most of the region. Dry air at the surface limited snowfall amounts for most of the area.

The radar

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

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Event by event

13 winter weather, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central and Eastern Allegany

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Central and Eastern Allegany forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.622, -78.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around three inches were reported at Mount Savage and Cumberland.

Winter Weather, Washington

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around two inches were reported at Williamsport.

Winter Weather, Frederick

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Frederick forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of one to two inches were reported at New Market during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Carroll

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of one to two inches were reported at Taneytown during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 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)

Snowfall amounts of one inch was reported at Long Green during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Harford

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Harford forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts of one inch was reported at Whiteford during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Howard

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Howard forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts of one inch was reported at Columbia during the evening rush hour.

Winter Storm, Extreme Western Allegany

When: January 25, 1:00 PM EST to January 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Extreme Western Allegany forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.622, -78.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around eight inches were reported at Frostburg.

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts of one inch was reported at Brighton Dam during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Anne Arundel

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 6:00 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)

Snowfall amounts of around one inch was reported at Baltimore Washington Airport during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Prince Georges

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Prince Georges forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around one inch was reported at Oxon Hill during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, Charles

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Charles forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.474, -77.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around one inch was reported at Saint Charles and surrounding locations during the evening rush hour.

Winter Weather, St. Mary'S

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: St. Mary'S forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around one inch was reported at Leonardtown.

Winter Weather, Calvert

When: January 25, 2:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Calvert forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of around two inches were reported at Prince Frederick.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maryland in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Maryland, January 2013

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: 431086, 431089, 431093, 431095, 431099, 431100, 431102, 431320, 431101, 431104, 431106, 431107, 431109, 431110.