An Alberta Clipper system moved quickly across the Mid Atlantic on December 5th.  This was the first snow of the season for much of the region. This storm caused significant traffic impacts during the morning commute across the Washington DC and Baltimore metro areas. The highest snowfall accumulations were measured across northern Maryland from Allegany County east to Carroll County. Snow amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across lower southern Maryland north into the Washington and southern Baltimore suburbs, and up to 7 inches in far western Allegany County.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative Observers and trained spotters reported between 4 and 5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in CARROLL, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported between 5 and 7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported between 4 and 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported between 3 and 6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported between 1 and 2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters as well as NOAA meteorologists measured between 3 and 5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters measured between 3 and 5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters measured between 2 and 5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative Observers and trained spotters reported between 4 and 7 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters and cooperative observers reported between 3 and 6 inches of snow across Anne Arundel County. The observer at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) measured 4.7 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative observers and trained spotters reported between 4 and 6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Cooperative observers and trained spotters reported between 3 and 6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters as well as NOAA meteorologists measured between 2 and 5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 05-DEC-07 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters measured between 3 and 5 inches of snow.