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Winter Prep Checklist for Annapolis, MD

Here's the order to prep Annapolis, MD for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is November 1 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Annapolis, MD winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Annapolis

  1. NovemberNovember 1 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. NovemberNovember 13 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  3. NovemberNovember 15 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  4. NovemberNovember 18 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  5. NovemberNovember 18 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  6. NovemberNovember 21 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  7. NovemberNovember 24 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  8. NovemberNovember 28 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  9. MarchMarch 27 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
NovDecJanFebMarAprFrozen pipesNov 1MotorcycleNov 13Ice damsNov 15SprinklersNov 18RVNov 18BoatNov 21Snow blowerNov 24Car batteryNov 28Sump pumpMar 27

All nine Annapolis deadlines, from NOAA Maryland freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Annapolis. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Annapolis's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Rockville and Baltimore.

Winter prep in Annapolis: related searches

This page answers the questions Annapolis homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Annapolis, when the first freeze usually hits Maryland, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Annapolis Police Brks, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.