Maryland, 2025

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, December 26 to 27, 2025

December 26 to 27, 2025 · NWS LWX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

An area of overrunning precipitation overspread the Mid-Atlantic as cold air remained trapped along and east of the Alleghenies. This resulted in a period of sleet and freezing rain which resulted in a glaze to a tenth or so of ice accretion east of the Alleghenies.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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 overrunning precipitation overspread the Mid-Atlantic as cold air remained trapped along and east of the Alleghenies. This resulted in a period of sleet and freezing rain which resulted in a glaze to a tenth or so of ice accretion east of the Alleghenies. Across eastern Garrett County and western Allegany County, an ice storm was observed with amounts generally between two to three tenths. Sleet amounts were less than a half an inch across the area.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Winter Storm, Eastern Garrett County Md

When
December 26, 7:00 AM EST to 8:00 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 Storm, Extreme Western Allegany

When
December 26, 7:00 AM EST to 8:00 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, Western Garrett County Md

When
December 26, 8:00 AM EST to 5:54 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, Washington

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Central and Eastern Allegany

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 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)

Winter Weather, Frederick

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 12:00 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, Carroll

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 12:00 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, Northern Baltimore

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 12:00 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, Northwest Howard

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 12:00 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, Cecil

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 3:00 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, Northwest Harford

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 3:00 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, Southeast Harford

When
December 26, 10:00 AM EST to December 27, 3:00 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)

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.

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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: 1298848, 1298849, 1298852, 1298850, 1298851, 1298853, 1298854, 1298855, 1298856, 1298857, 1298858, 1298859.