Maryland, 2025

Winter Weather in Maryland, December 2, 2025

December 2, 2025 · NWS LWX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved south of the area while cold air remained in place across the northern and western Maryland. This resulted in a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

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
9

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.

An area of low pressure moved south of the area while cold air remained in place across the northern and western Maryland. This resulted in a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Snow amounts were generally less than one inch, though parts of western Maryland saw upwards of four inches of snow. Ice amounts averaged around one tenth of an inch, though up to two tenths of ice were reported on the higher ridges in western Maryland and the Catoctins.

The radar

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Event by event

9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central and Eastern Allegany

When
December 2, 1:00 AM EST to 10:49 AM 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 Weather, Western Garrett County Md

When
December 2, 1:00 AM EST to 9:26 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 Weather, Eastern Garrett County Md

When
December 2, 1:00 AM EST to 9:26 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 2, 1:00 AM EST to 9:26 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, Northwest Harford

When
December 2, 3:00 AM EST to 11:35 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, Northern Baltimore

When
December 2, 3:00 AM EST to 11:35 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, Carroll

When
December 2, 3:00 AM EST to 11:35 AM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Frederick

When
December 2, 3:00 AM EST to 11:35 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, Washington

When
December 2, 3:00 AM EST to 11:35 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.604, -77.814 (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.

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: 1296082, 1296083, 1296084, 1296085, 1296077, 1296078, 1296079, 1296080, 1296081.