35 MD Deaths Linked To Cold Weather This Winter

BALTIMORE, MD — New data released by the Maryland Health Department reveals that the state has recorded a total of 35 deaths that were caused by the cold weather.

Figures indicate the highest count was documented in Baltimore City, with Baltimore, Prince George's and Montgomery counties rounding out the top three spots.

The majority of the deaths, 22, were of individuals aged 65 or older. Eleven cases accounted for people between the ages of 45 and 64, with two cases for residents aged from 18 to 44.

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Women accounted for 12 of the deaths, while men made up the remaining 23 cases.

The latest figures mark a 72% drop from deaths recorded during the 2024-2025 cold season.

Maryland recorded its first cold-related death of the winter season in November, with the death of an adult man in Frederick County.

The release comes as the Annapolis Police Department on Monday identified 44-year-old Portia Latrice Jones as the woman found dead near the tennis courts at Trunxton Park in Maryland's capital.

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Jones, who was originally from California, was known to the Annapolis community as she was often seen walking around town.

Her death was recorded just days after the region experienced a major snowstorm that has continued to cause complications, ranging from water main breaks to gas leaks.

The department's figures are based on cold-related deaths reported by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, specifically those earmarked as hypothermia or cases in which hypothermia played a contributing factor.