Snow Summary As Of Saturday, November 23, 2024
The early winter storm that hit the Mid-Atlantic yesterday, Friday, November 22, lived up to expectations. While many doubted we would get snow after days in the 60s, the atmosphere won, and the snow performed as expected.
This upper-level Low dug deep, absorbing two areas of Low Pressure, which helped it develop its own cold air. This report will highlight the snow reported across the region. I will repost my road profile snow maps with the snow reports for you to compare how it worked out.
The net result was heavy snowfall in the higher mountains of West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, with 12 inches verified in the forecast. The big winner was the Poconos of Northeast Pennsylvania, where up to 16 to 20 inches of snow fell in and around Scranton.
Garrett County snow reports ranged from 10” in Oakland to 12” in McHenry to the winner of 14.5” in Grantsville.
Just east over the ridge, Frostburg only reported 3 inches.
Garrett County
On Friday Evening the snow was 8” with a 49 mph wind gust just before sunset.
Between 12” and 14” near Oakland, MD, from Kristin Skeweris. This is higher in elevation.
A large area of metro Baltimore received a coating of snow. This included Baltimore City, Ellicott City, and even a trace at BWI Airport.
The BIG WINNER was along the mountains of northern Frederick County. Here, the snow ranged from 3 to 6 inches, with Thurmont topping at 6.8”.
County Report Lists are below these maps.
…Frederick County…
Thurmont 3 WNW 6.8 710 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Fort Ritchie 1 SSE 6.3 624 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Sabillasville 1 N 5.0 710 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Sabillasville 2 SSE 2.5 600 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
…Carroll County…
Westminster 6 NE 2.5 440 PM 11/22 NWS Employee
Manchester 1 SSW 0.9 1034 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Watersville 1 N 0.1 1142 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
…Baltimore County…
Reisterstown 0.7 1238 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Glyndon 1 WSW 0.6 226 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Bentley Springs 1 E 0.5 1030 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Randallstown 2 NW 0.4 1100 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Reisterstown 2 NW 0.2 1125 AM 11/22 Co-Op Observer
…Baltimore City…
Pimlico SE 0.3 1030 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
…Howard County…
Historic Ellicott Ci 0.5 1054 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Elkridge 2 W 0.2 1110 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Columbia 0.2 1124 AM 11/22 Public
…Harford County…
Forest Hill 3 SW T 212 PM 11/22 Trained Spotter
Damascus 3 SSW 0.4 1049 AM 11/22 Co-Op Observer
Norbeck 2 E T 1027 AM 11/22 Public
Laytonsville 2 WNW T 932 AM 11/22 Trained Spotter
I think these worked out pretty well.
The snow had changed to rain, and it had melted and compressed to 6 to 8 inches of depth (where it was not blown away).
This was a good start to the season. With a cold outlook over the next 14 days, we may get more.
Snow Tour Photos: Swallow Falls State Park
Video:
Snow Tour Around Swallow Falls State Park on Friday morning.
Snow Tour around Swallow Falls State Park in the first snow of the season.
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