Heavy Snow — Maryland Beaches, Maryland

2025-02-19 to 2025-02-20 · Maryland Beaches, Maryland

Event narrative

Snowfall ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county. A CoCoRaHS report of 4.4 inches was measured 3 SW of Ocean City, MD.

Wider weather episode

A significant winter storm occurred over the Mid-Atlantic February 19-20 2025. Arctic 1050mb high pressure built into the area early on the 19th. Two mid level disturbances impacted the region with winter precipitation. Very cold temperatures resulted in little to no mixed precipitation in Maryland and anomalously high snow to liquid ratios. Snow totals ranged from less than 1 inch in Dorchester county to nearly 6 inches across southeastern Worcester county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.