The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5686802
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
CHARLES
5686802
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,686,802 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,502,084 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-03-09T07:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-03-10T04:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MARYLAND |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CHARLES |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An area of low pressure moved from the Ohio Valley to North Carolina from late on the 8th through the evening of the 9th. Heavy snow fell across Western and Central Maryland as the storm system moved through. Snowfall rates were in excess of 1 1/2 inches per hour in some locations during the storm. By the evening of the 9th, 6 to 10 inches had fallen in Prince Georges, Montgomery, and Allegany County; 4 to 8 inches had fallen across Washington, Southern Frederick, Howard, Anne Arundel, Charles and Calvert County; 2 to 5 inches had fallen across St. Mary's, Northern Frederick, Carroll, and Southern Baltimore County, including Baltimore City; and 2 inches or less had fallen across Northern Baltimore County. Travel was treacherous across the region on the 9th. The Maryland State Police received 70 accident reports between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Over 275 accidents occurred in Anne Arundel County during the storm, resulting in 16 injuries. Whiteout conditions were reported on Route 27 in Carroll County. Two buses were in accidents in Frederick County. A motorist was killed in a car accident on Route 107 in Montgomery County. Another motorist was killed on Branch Avenue in Prince Georges County when she was hit by a car while inspecting damage to her car from a separate collision. Charles County reported 120 accidents in 6 hours, including one crash involving a school bus. Calvert County reported 91 crashes with 9 injuries, including a 6 car pileup near Lusby. After the snow ended, one man died from a heart attack in Prince Georges County after shovelling snow, and two others were admitted to hospitals suffering from chest pains. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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