Maryland, 2018Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, November 24, 2018
November 24, 2018 · NWS LWX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
An area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast on the night of November 23rd, and tracked northeastward to the North and South Carolina coastlines during the daytime hours on the 24th, strengthening to around 990mb on the night of the 24th as it continued moving northeastward through the Delmarva to off the coast of New Jersey by the morning of the 25th. The system then began weakening…
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
An area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast on the night of November 23rd, and tracked northeastward to the North and South Carolina coastlines during the daytime hours on the 24th, strengthening to around 990mb on the night of the 24th as it continued moving northeastward through the Delmarva to off the coast of New Jersey by the morning of the 25th. The system then began weakening on the 25th as it moved out into the western Atlantic Ocean. Widespread rain was brought to the region, along with a period of freezing rain and ice accumulations along and west of the Blue Ridge/Catoctin Mountains.
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 Nov 24, 4:00 AM EST, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 4:00 AM EST, 3 hours before
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Special weather statement, Nov 24, 4:26 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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</html>Winter Storm, Extreme Western Allegany
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 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)
Widespread ice accumulations of around a quarter inch of ice were observed, with the highest amounts reported near Frostburg.
Winter Storm, Central and Eastern Allegany
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 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)
Widespread ice accumulations of between a tenth of an inch and a quarter of an inch of ice were observed, with the highest amounts reported near Flintstone and Cumberland.
Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch of ice were observed across the county.
Winter Weather, Frederick
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch were observed across the county.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 24, 2018EF2 · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Virginia, November 24, 201819 events
- Blizzard and Winter Weather in Nebraska, November 24 to 25, 201819 events
- High Wind in Colorado, November 24 to 25, 201865 kt wind · 15 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, November 24, 201814 events
- Flooding in Maryland, November 24 to 25, 201814 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, November 24, 201811 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, November 24, 201810 events
- Flooding in Virginia, November 24 to 25, 201810 events
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, November 24, 20189 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, November 24 to 25, 20183 events
- Coastal Flood in South Carolina, November 24, 20183 events
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: 791535, 791536, 791540, 791541.