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DENTON — The recent blizzard hit Caroline County harder than some other Mid-Shore counties, with Greensboro topping out at 14 inches.

Caroline County declared a state of emergency Sunday for the snowstorm that pummeled parts of Maryland and other East Coast states with more than a foot of snow in some spots. The state of emergency allowed the county to call in the Maryland National Guard for assistance.

On Monday morning, as the last bit of snow fell, Caroline County officials said 27 roads were closed. As some of the snow melted Tuesday, roads were largely clear and power outages mostly taken care of.

“It involved having to call in some help with clearing the trees out of the roads,â€� said Commissioners Vice President Larry Porter to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ on Tuesday. “It was all hands on deck here and I think they (public works) did a good job.â€�

“I haven’t really heard directly very many concerns and I think a lot of people understand they’re doing the best they can do,� Porter added.

According to the National Weather Service, Greensboro saw 14 inches of snow and Denton saw 12 inches of snow. There were of more than a foot of snow in Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties.

Cleanup was a multi-day effort. Heavy snowfall and dangerous winds overnight Sunday forced some crews to hold off on snow emergency response in the interest of safety.

“Due to the severity of the storm, including downed power lines and tree branches, Town snow plowing operations are being temporarily discontinued for the safety of our crews,� the Town of Greensboro wrote late Sunday night. The town’s stoplight at Main Street and Sunset Avenue went out of service, and downed power lines temporarily closed the 400 block of Academy Street, the town said.

In Federalsburg, a tree down on Academy Street closed part of the road for most of Monday, officials said.

Denton police said many roads were “completely impassable due to heavy snow and drifting� during the snowstorm.

Many were left without power overnight Sunday due to the storm’s intense winds and some downed power lines across the region. As of 8 a.m. Monday, the Choptank Electric Cooperative outage map showed around 1,200 Caroline County members out of power.

But that number significantly dropped as of 6 p.m. Monday, with 230 impacted in Caroline County. On Tuesday at 6 p.m., it was zero.

Local government offices closed on Monday but began operations again on Tuesday. The Caroline commissioners did cancel their early Tuesday morning meeting and budget workshop.

Schools to reopen Wednesday

Caroline County Public Schools was closed Monday and Tuesday due to the inclement weather, but will reopen Wednesday, the district said.

On Feb. 5, the Caroline County Board of Education voted Tuesday to adjust the 2025-26 school year calendar, keeping June 17 as the last day of school.

Schools in the county took four days off last month due to the winter’s first major snowstorm, and closed on Dec. 5 for winter weather. When the 2025-26 calendar was created, the county only implemented three winter weather days.

The amended calendar converts two off days to full school days: Presidents Day on Feb. 16, and March 16, previously a professional development day.

The Board of Education said if more snow days were taken they would be forced to reevaluate the last day of school. With the additional two days missed, the Board of Education will have to make a decision on another calendar update.