Winter Storm, Garrett
- When
- January 16, 7:00 AM EST to January 17, 4:55 AM EST
- Where
- Garrett forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 16 to 17, 2025
A clipper system brought a period of light to moderate snow during the morning of January 16. Through the afternoon and evening, snow showers and squalls developed.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
A clipper system brought a period of light to moderate snow during the morning of January 16. Through the afternoon and evening, snow showers and squalls developed. These brought quick accumulations. Overnight, light snow mixed with freezing rain continued. Overall snow accumulations averaged 4 to 7 inches along with a coating of ice across Garrett County. Lesser amounts of 2 to 5 inches were observed in western Allegany County along with a coating of ice.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 winter storm, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Extreme Western Allegany
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM EST to January 17, 1:00 AM 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)
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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More
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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: 1223346, 1223347.