Maryland, 2018

Winter Weather in Maryland, March 6 to 7, 2018

March 6 to 7, 2018 · NWS LWX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Coastal low pressure developed of the Mid-Atlantic Coast. A period of snow developed over eastern and northeastern Maryland before the low intensified and moved off to the north and east.

Where it happened

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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.

Coastal low pressure developed of the Mid-Atlantic Coast. A period of snow developed over eastern and northeastern Maryland before the low intensified and moved off to the north and east.

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Anne Arundel

When
March 6, 9:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 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 totaled up to 2.0 inches in Annapolis and 1.6 inches at BWI Airport.

Winter Weather, Southern Baltimore

When
March 6, 9:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totaled up to 2.8 inches near Pikesville.

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
March 6, 9:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 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 totaled up to 2.0 inches near Kingsville.

Winter Weather, Northwest Harford

When
March 6, 9:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Harford forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totaled up to 3.0 inches near Bel Air.

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
March 6, 9:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 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 was estimated to be between 2 and 4 inches across northern Baltimore County based on observations nearby.

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: 740801, 740802, 740803, 740818, 740819.