Maryland, 2014

Winter Weather in Maryland, February 17 to 18, 2014

February 17 to 18, 2014 · NWS LWX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A fast moving cold front moved across the Mid Atlantic. Snowfall accumulation was confined to areas near the Mason Dixon line were temperatures were well below 32 degrees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 fast moving cold front moved across the Mid Atlantic. Snowfall accumulation was confined to areas near the Mason Dixon line were temperatures were well below 32 degrees.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 17, 8:54 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 8:54 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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The radar

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

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Washington

When
February 17, 10:00 PM EST to February 18, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Smithsburg.

Winter Weather, Frederick

When
February 17, 10:00 PM EST to February 18, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, Carroll

When
February 17, 11:00 PM EST to February 18, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
February 17, 11:00 PM EST to February 18, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Catonsville.

Winter Weather, Harford

When
February 17, 11:00 PM EST to February 18, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Harford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Edgewood.

What these are

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

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: 503635, 503637, 503639, 503640, 503642.