The snowstorm of 2003

Maryland Weather blog: 5 years later, a look back

After taking weak punch, area braces for a wallop

The weather showed some love on Valentine's Day through yesterday, coating the area with 2.4 inches of snow that road crews easily handled. But the honeymoon was set to end today, with a much stronger storm on the way.

Snowbound: Governor declares emergency; up to 2 feet predicted

A snow storm threatening to become Maryland's worst paralyzed the state with a one-two punch of fast-falling snow and blustery winds that choked roads, grounded Baltimore- Washington International Airport and created waist-high snow drifts that made finding your car -- let alone driving it -- nearly impossible.

'This storm is a juicy one'

The three-day Presidents Day weekend storm in Maryland had its origins in a Pacific rainstorm that soaked the Los Angeles area with torrential rains, then crossed the country and collided with stubborn arctic air entrenched across the Northeast.

Point man in battle to keep streets clear

Dave Heinle keeps bottled water and SlimFast fudge bars in a knapsack in his truck, and tunes the radio to classical music as he performs the most important job in the world to a snowed-in region: plowing the streets.

Top 10 Baltimore snowstorms on record

1. Feb.15-18, 2003 ... 28.2 inches