Maryland, 2025

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, December 13 to 14, 2025

December 13 to 14, 2025 · NWS LWX · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Light to moderate snow overspread the Alleghenies through the afternoon of December 13 as low pressure moved south of the area. Through the evening, light to moderate snow overspread portions of central and northern Maryland.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
17

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.

Light to moderate snow overspread the Alleghenies through the afternoon of December 13 as low pressure moved south of the area. Through the evening, light to moderate snow overspread portions of central and northern Maryland. Steady snow continued into the night. Upslope snow showers continued through the day of December 14th across western Maryland. Across western Maryland, winds gusted to 45 mph resulting in significant blowing and drifting of snow. The highest totals of 8 to 14 inches were observed across Garrett County. Far western Allegany County received 4 to 6 inches. Further east, a general 3 to 5 inches was observed from Frederick County into northwest Montgomery up to Cecil County. A few localized 6 inch reports were observed. Further south across the northern and eastern DC suburbs, a general 1 to 3 inches was observed.

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 Dec 13, 10:44 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 10:44 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

15 winter weather, 2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Garrett County Md

When
December 13, 1:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Garrett County Md forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.529, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Garrett County Md

When
December 13, 1:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Garrett County Md forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.529, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Extreme Western Allegany

When
December 13, 4:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 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 Weather, Cecil

When
December 13, 8:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Cecil forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Baltimore

When
December 13, 8:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 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)

Winter Weather, Frederick

When
December 13, 8:00 PM EST to December 14, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Montgomery

When
December 13, 8:00 PM EST to December 14, 9:28 AM 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 Harford

When
December 13, 8:00 PM EST to December 14, 9:28 AM EST
Where
Northwest Harford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Baltimore

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Southern Baltimore forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Prince Georges

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Prince Georges forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Anne Arundel

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Anne Arundel forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Central and Southeast Montgomery

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Central and Southeast 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
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM 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, Central and Southeast Howard

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Central and Southeast Howard forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.251, -76.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southeast Harford

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Southeast Harford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Charles

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Charles forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.474, -77.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calvert

When
December 14, 12:00 AM EST to 9:28 AM EST
Where
Calvert forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1297638, 1297639, 1297640, 1297641, 1297642, 1297644, 1297648, 1297652, 1297645, 1297646, 1297647, 1297649, 1297650, 1297651, 1297653, 1297654, 1297655.