Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 03/19/2024 03:50:03 am
Temperature

34°

Partly Cloudy

20°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

56%

Feels Like

28°

Wind (W)

7mph

Air Pressure

29.88

Sun
Sun Rise

07:10 AM

Sun Set

07:18 PM

Day Length

12:08 Hours

Difference

2 min 35 sec gain

Moon
Moon Rise

01:56 PM

Moon Set

04:41 AM

Next: Full Moon

Mar 25,2024

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

34°

55°

Average High
Record Low

12°


(1876)

78°


(1918)
Record High
Conditions
Mid-Atlantic Region

Winter Weather

Maryland Snow

Maryland Snow

Winter can be broken down into two main categories of weather. How much snow will fall the temperatures impacted by mountains or water. Snow in Maryland really highlights multiple climate zones across a small area.

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Baltimore Snow History

Baltimore Snow History

The ‘average’ of 20 inches is a three decade average between 1980 to 2010.

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History of FITF and December 5th Snow

History of FITF and December 5th Snow

December 5th 2001 was a day the record high temperature, December 5th 2002 the record snowfall of 7.4″ was measured at the BWI. ONE YEAR LATER!

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NOAA Winter Weather Maps

NOAA Winter Weather Maps

Weather Precipitation Center, Storm Prediction Center, and National Hurricane Center

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NWS Snow & Ice Forecasts

NWS Snow & Ice Forecasts

The area National Weather Service Offices put out a product that displays potential snowfall for an upcoming event

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Maryland Emergency Vehicle Tracker

Maryland Emergency Vehicle Tracker

Make your morning commute easier by tracking which roads the snow plows are out on.

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Low Snow Winters

Low Snow Winters

Since winter weather records began in 1883, Baltimore has NEVER had a winter void of snow.

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El Nino Winters

El Nino Winters

A stormy pattern across the southern US that can turn into Nor’easters for us.

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La Nina Winters

La Nina Winters

The storm track from the Pacific Ocean tends to take a northern route, diving across the central plains, then up the Ohio Valley.

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Global Patterns & Forecasts

Global Patterns & Forecasts

Long Wave Cycles are global scale weather patterns. These are observed higher in the atmosphere at jet stream level.

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Winter Storm Types

Winter Storm Types

Snow events in the winter can arrive in the Mid Atlantic region in many ways

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State Snow Region

State Snow Region

Note: Snow along the boarder of southern PA with northern Maryland, they don’t match!

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Winter Precipitation

Winter Precipitation

Winter precipitation can best be described as a variation of frozen ‘stuff’ falling from the clouds.

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Live Roadside Footage

Live Roadside Footage

Click on a camera on the interactive map to view a live roadway and assess current conditions.

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Snow Cams

Snow Cams

This webcam is positioned at the very popular Rocky Gap Casino.

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Snow Totals

Snow Totals

Seasonal Snow As Of 02/12/2021

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Wind Chill Chart And Calculator

Wind Chill Chart And Calculator

Explore More Wind Chill Calculators

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 FITF APPAREL

Winter Weather

Winter weather in and around Baltimore Maryland and the Mid Atlantic can be widely variable in our region. It can range from mild with low snow in some years, to blockbuster storms producing feet of snow. Those historically come from large coastal storms called Nor'easters.


What makes forecasting much more complicated is our geography in the Mid Atlantic, especially in Maryland. The ocean to our east can supply moisture, but supply warm (above freezing) air to storm. That can mix snow to sleet, and a chilly rain. We also see the influence of the Chesapeake Bay warming nearby areas.


To the west, the Piedmont hills lead to rugged mountains between 2,000 and 3,000 Feet high. A few peaks in West Virginia top 4,000 Feet. Temperatures are cooler in the higher terrain on average 3 to 5 degrees cooler per every 1,000 Feet up. But ridges can also help direct storms, block moisture, and even provide warm dry air when the winds blow directly down, creating a rain or show shadow effect.


Just about every big city in the Mid Atlantic and New England has I-95 running through it. This was built on the Fall Line, operating the coastal plain from the Piedmont foothills. This often acts as a boundary for the influence of warmer air east, and more snow just west. Thus making a snow forecast in the most densely populated part of the region most complicated. It is possible to have 6" or more of snow in a storm in one area contrasted with just rain simply 30 to 50 miles away.
I hope the resources on this page can help you track the winter weather and history with ease.

Winter Weather