Maryland, 2024

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 6, 2024

January 6, 2024 · NWS LWX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Low pressure tracked along the Mid-Atlantic coast bringing a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to portions of Maryland. The heaviest snow fell west of US-15.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
10

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.

Low pressure tracked along the Mid-Atlantic coast bringing a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to portions of Maryland. The heaviest snow fell west of US-15. However, accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain occurred as far east as just northwest of the I-95 corridor. Snowfall totaled 4 to 8 inches from I-68 in western Maryland to the Catoctins. Lesser amounts of one to three inches with a trace to tenth of freezing rain fell northwest of I-95 from Washington to Baltimore toward the I-83 corridor.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather, 5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Carroll

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garrett

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Garrett forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Storm, Extreme Western Allegany

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 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)

Winter Storm, Central and Eastern Allegany

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 6:15 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)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Frederick

When
January 6, 7:00 AM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
January 6, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 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)

Winter Weather, Northwest Montgomery

When
January 6, 10:00 AM EST to 2:07 PM EST
Where
Northwest Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.136, -77.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Howard

When
January 6, 10:00 AM EST to 2:07 PM EST
Where
Northwest Howard forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.251, -76.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Harford

When
January 6, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Harford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1146850, 1146851, 1146852, 1146853, 1146854, 1146855, 1146846, 1146847, 1146848, 1146849.