The good news? The forecasts were right on target, and the D.C. region was hit with a big winter storm. The bad news (if you don’t like snow or were stuck in treacherous road conditions)? The meteorologists were right on target.
The D.C. region got a proper winter wallop. So how much snow fell across the region? By one measure, the region saw record-setting amounts of snow. All three major airports In the area set new daily records — meaning the most snow recorded on this specific date.
As of 7 p.m. on Monday, record snow measurements noted that the record high for Jan. 3 at DCA Washington-Reagan National Airport was 6.9 inches.
Here’s a look at snow totals from Monday from unofficial observations by trained spotters, National Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Service employees and media reports compiled by the weather service, along with the time the measurement was taken.
D.C.
- 8.5 inches (1 p.m.)
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
- Churchton — 12.5 inches (2 p.m.)
- Birdsville — 11 inches (2:33 p.m.)
- Odenton — 10.8 inches (1:30 p.m.)
- BWI Marshall International Airport — 6.8 inches (1 p.m.)
Baltimore
- Edgemere — 7.9 inches (12:51 p.m.)
- Catonsville (Baltimore City) — 5 inches (1:38 p.m.)
- White Marsh — 4.5 inches (12 p.m.)
- Perry Hall — 3 inches ( 1:30 p.m.)
Calvert County
- Huntingtown — 15.5 inches (2:15 p.m.)
- Dunkirk — 13 inches (1:40 p.m.)
- Prince Frederick — 9.3 inches (3 p.m.)
Charles County
- Waldorf — 13.5 inches (1:15 p.m.)
- St. Charles — 10.5 inches (11 a.m.)
- La Plata — 10.2 inches (11:33 a.m.)
- Dentsville — 10 inches ( 1:25 p.m.)
Howard County
- Savage — 6.9 inches (1:15 p.m.)
- Columbia — 6.5 inches (12 p.m.)
- Elkridge — 6.3 inches (12:45 p.m.)
- Columbia — 4.5 inches (12:30 p.m.)
- Ellicott City — 3 inches (12:50 p.m.)
Montgomery County
- Somerset — 8.5 inches (12 p.m.)
- Langley Park — 7.6 inches (12:25 p.m.)
- Glenmont — 6.5 inches (1:30 p.m.)
- Wheaton — 6 inches (1 p.m.)
- Potomac — 4.2 inches (1 p.m.)
- Gaithersburg — 3.5 inches (12:22 p.m.)
Prince George’s County
- Marlton — 11.5 inches (1 p.m.)
- Capitol Heights — 11.5 inches (1 p.m.)
- Cheverly — 9.5 inches (1:35 p.m.)
St. Mary’s County
- Callaway — 8.7 inches (2:51 p.m.)
- Park Hall — 6 inches (1 p.m.)
- Town Creek — 3.4 inches (1:25 p.m.)
Virginia
Arlington County
- Bailey’s Crossroads — 9.2 inches (1:10 p.m.)
- Reagan National Airport — 6.7 inches (1 p.m.)
Alexandria City
- Lincolnia — 10 inches (12:45 p.m.)
Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg — 14.1 inches (1:45 p.m.)
Fairfax County
- Franconia — 11.8 inches (2 p.m.)
- Annandale — 10.5 inches (12 p.m.)
- Centreville — 7.2 inches (12:40 p.m.)
- Herndon — 5.9 inches (1 p.m.)
Fauquier County
- Greenwich — 8 inches (12 p.m.)
- Opal — 7.5 inches (3:27 p.m.)
Loudoun County
- Ashburn — 4 inches (12 p.m.)
- Dulles International Airport — 3.9 inches (1 p.m.)
Prince William County
- Dale City — 12 inches (1:05 p.m.)
- Dumfries — 12 inches (1:19 p.m.)
- Manassas — 10.5 inches (1 p.m.)
- Gainesville — 6.8 inches (2:45 p.m.)
Stafford County
- Glendie — 14.6 inches (1:40 p.m.)
- Holly Corner — 14.5 inches (1:15 p.m.)
- Brookfield — 12 inches (3:12 p.m.)
Storm Team4 Meteorologist Matt Ritter and Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.Â
