Winter Weather — Southern Baltimore, Maryland

2015-01-18 · Southern Baltimore, Maryland

Event narrative

An accident involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus was reported on Rocklyn Ave near Milford Mills. Reported by the Baltimore Sun. Six people were sent to the hospital as a result.

All lanes of I-83 were reported closed during the morning hours near the Northern Parkway.

Around a trace of ice was reported.

Wider weather episode

Areas of freezing rain, resulting in hazardous road conditions, occurred the morning of the 18th. High pressure over the northeast slowly retreated ahead of an approaching low pressure system, keeping northeast flow over the Mid-Atlantic for a good portion of the night on the 17th and allowing for surface temperatures to drop into the 20s. As the high moved offshore, warm air advection with an increasing low level jet overrode the colder air at the surface, producing light rain along the I-95 corridor, with pockets of freezing rain especially along bridges and overpasses.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 598142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.