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| event_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,541,333 |
| episode_id | 2,403,634 |
| begin_utc | 1996-01-12T14:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-01-12T17:00:00+00:00 |
| state | MARYLAND |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | ANNE ARUNDEL |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | Less than one week after the crippling "Blizzard of '96," a new winter storm dumped substantial snow across Maryland west of the Chesapeake Bay. The snow changed to freezing rain and sleet from the Chesapeake Bay through the eastern and southern suburbs of the Baltimore/Washington area before tapering off. The changeover suppressed accumulations to 4 to 6 inches in this region. Elsewhere in Maryland, snow amounts ranged from 6 to 8 inches, with amounts up to 1 foot at higher elevations in Frederick and Washington Cos (MDZ003>004).The storm developed as an area of low pressure in the midwest, which became an elongated trough extending from the Tennessee Valley through southeastern North Carolina. As the upper-level trough approached, the North Carolina low became dominant, intensifying slowly as it moved through the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, then off the Delaware coast by late afternoon. Unlike the "Blizzard of '96," a lack of cold air behind the surface low, combined with the fact that the upper-level trough was significantly weaker and more progressive, kept the surface low from rapidly intensifying. Nonetheless, west-central Maryland received some of the highest snow totals in the Eastern U.S.Travel was slowed yet again, but by evening main arteries were cleared. Excessive speed contributed to numerous accidents, the most impressive on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery Co (MDZ009) which involved four tractor-trailers. Most local, state, and federal offices were closed. School districts remained closed, giving children an extra week of winter vacation. Unfortunately, the week of storms also wiped out their allotment of snow days.The additional snow load caused several structures to partially fail. In Westminster (MDZ005), a bowling alley was damaged when an exterior wall caved in. In Bethesda (MDZ009), a roof partially failed at a printing center. A tire warehouse in Upper Marlboro (MDZ013) collapsed, and another warehouse in nearby Beltsville had a sagging roof. Gutters were torn from numerous homes as a result of "ice dams," which also caused interior leaks. |
| year | 1,996 |
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