MARYLAND — A foot of snow falling from a single winter storm in Maryland during February is not unprecedented, based on historical weather data, though it does require a specific set of atmospheric conditions.
February is typically one of Maryland’s snowiest months. Long-term climate records from the National Weather Service show that average February snowfall ranges from about 3 to 6 inches along the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore to 6 to 10 inches in central Maryland, including the Baltimore-Washington corridor. In far western Maryland, including higher elevations in Garrett and Allegany counties, average February snowfall can exceed 20 inches.
While monthly averages are much lower than 12 inches in most of the state, individual storms have historically produced snowfall totals at or above one foot…