Maryland, 2014

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 21 to 22, 2014

January 21 to 22, 2014 · NWS AKQ · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Coastal low pressure intensifying off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced a widespread two to five inches of snowfall over the Maryland Eastern Shore.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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 AKQ wrote it up.

Coastal low pressure intensifying off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced a widespread two to five inches of snowfall over the Maryland Eastern Shore.

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 Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 21, 1:39 PM EST, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 1:39 PM EST, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 4:55 AM EST, 9 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>064-067>078-080>083-085-221000-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-
NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-MIDDLESEX-
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF
VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND TEN BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
MORNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND COLD
TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

VAZ084-086-088>094-099-100-221000-
GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-
ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
MORNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND COLD
TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

VAZ095>098-221000-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NCZ013>017-030>032-102-221000-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NCZ012-VAZ065-066-079-087-221000-
NORTHAMPTON NC-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE-
455 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
MORNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND COLD
TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

DEROSA

The radar

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

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

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

Winter Storm, Dorchester

When
January 21, 2:00 PM EST to January 22, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Dorchester forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.423, -76.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and five inches across the county. Vienna reported 4.5 inches of snowfall. Linkwood reported 2.2 inches of snowfall.

Winter Weather, Somerset

When
January 21, 3:00 PM EST to January 22, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.080, -75.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Princess Anne reported 3.0 inches of snowfall. Crisfield reported 1.0 inches of snowfall.

Winter Weather, Inland Worcester

When
January 21, 5:00 PM EST to January 22, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Worcester forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.217, -75.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Ocean Pines reported 2.7 inches of snowfall.

Winter Weather, Maryland Beaches

When
January 21, 5:00 PM EST to January 22, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Maryland Beaches forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.217, -75.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Wicomico

When
January 21, 5:00 PM EST to January 22, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Wicomico forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.369, -75.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Pittsville reported 5.0 inches of snowfall. Salisbury reported 3.1 inches of snowfall. Parsonsburg reported 1.8 inches of snowfall.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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: 498126, 498127, 498130, 498211, 498218.