Winter Weather — Southeast Harford, Maryland

2015-01-18 · Southeast Harford, Maryland

Event narrative

Multiple accidents were reported around the county, resulting in road closures including: Franklinville Road is closed after a vehicle went into a guardrail after 11 a.m.; Route 1 (south) at Reckord Road was closed due to ice; Route 165 at Baltimore County line; MD Route 543 between Route 22 and Thomas Run Road; Route 543 at Southampton Road.

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 598143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.