Heavy Snow in Wicomico, Maryland

Rain changed over the snow during the afternoon of February 22 in Wicomico 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 8 to 14 inches across the county. A maximum report of 14 inches was received 2 miles (NE) from Pittsville. Additionally, winds gusted to 49 mph at the Salisbury Regional Airport (KSBY). Several trees were down across the county with at least one tree snapped onto a power line in Parsonsburg.

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.