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December 5th, 2002 Snow Statistics and Information: Summary from Sterling, VA (DC region) National Weather Service (NWS): An area of low pressure that tracked across the region on the 11th produced between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Unfortunately while rain was falling during the morning hours, ground temperatures were below freezing across Western and North Central Maryland. This caused the rain to freeze on contact with the ground ans several locations reported ice accumulations between 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Roads and sidewalks became treacherous and numberous trees and powerlines were downed by the heavy ice accumulations. Across Central and Western Maryland, 38,000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storm. In Frederick County, two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their Libertytown home. A gas powered electric generator that was turn on in response to a 3 day power outage was blamed for the deaths. In Howard County, 22 people were treated in emergency rooms for slip and fall injuries related to the ice. In Anne Arundel Count, 8 slip and fall injuries were reported. In Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, ice accumulation were held to less than one quarter (1/4) of an inche because temperatures rose above freezing by mid-morning. A few icy patches were reported on roads and sidewalks during the morning hours. In Baltimore and Harford counties a combination of heavy rainfall and melting snow caused minor flooding on road during the afternoon and evening of the 11th.
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