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How Did Columbia's Snow Stack Up on Monday?

Totals in Columbia varied based on where measurements were taken.

Columbia saw almost 10 inches of snow on St. Paddy's Day, according to unofficial snow totals from the National Weather Service.

There were 9.6 inches of snow on the ground in north Columbia at 3:03 p.m., according to the report.

Of locations measured in Howard County, Columbia was surpassed in its snowfall only by Simpsonville, which had 9.9 inches at 11:15 a.m.

Other measurements taken from Columbia:

  • Northwest Columbia had 7.5 inches at 7:56 a.m.
  • North Columbia had 9.3 inches at 7 a.m.
  • Central Columbia had 9 inches at 7 a.m.
  • East Columbia had 6.9 inches at 7 a.m.
In Elkridge, there were 9.5 inches of snow reported; Clarksville had 9.2 inches; and Ellicott City had 8.5 inches, according to the unofficial observations.

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