Heavy Snow in Inland Worcester, Maryland

Rain changed over the snow during the afternoon of February 22 in Worcester 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 16 inches across the county with the highest totals across the northern portion of the county. A maximum report of 16 inches was received in Bishopville. Additionally, winds gusted to 45 to 60 mph across the county with a peak gust to 49 mph at the Salisbury Regional Airport ASOS (KSBY) to the west and a peak gust to 59 mph at the Ocean City Airport ASOS (KOXB). Multiple trees were reported to have fallen throughout the county, including at least one tree on a house.

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.