Heavy Snow in Dorchester, Maryland

Rain changed over the snow during the afternoon of February 22 in Dorchester County. Heavy snow and gusty winds lasted from the afternoon of February 22 into the morning of February 23 with occasional blizzard conditions. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 9 inches across the county. Several reports of 8 inches of snow were received throughout the county with a maximum report of 8.8 inches 2 miles (E) from East New Market. Additionally, winds gusted to 39 mph at Bishops Head.

A coastal low rapidly deepened off the coast of Virginia from 1004mb along the Outer Banks on the morning of February 22 to 968mb off the Mid-Atlantic and New England coastline on the morning of February 23. This brought heavy snow and occasional blizzard conditions to the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from February 22 into February 23.