How Much Snow Did Columbia Get on Thursday?

How much is there to shovel? In Columbia, anywhere from 6.3 to 9.5 inches, according to preliminary snow totals from the National Weather Service.

Here are unofficial measurements from Howard County’s snowfall on Thursday, March 5:

• Brighton Dam: 9.5 inches; reported at 4:32 p.m.
• Columbia: 9.5 inches; reported at 5:30 p.m.
• North Columbia: 8.3 inches; reported at 6:02 p.m.
• East Columbia: 7.8 inches; reported at 5 p.m.
• Ellicott City: 7.5 inches; reported at 6:56 p.m.
• Northwest Ellicott City: 7.5 inches; reported at 9:26 p.m.
• Simpsonville: 7.1 inches; reported at 9:54 p.m.
• Savage: 6.9 inches; reported at 6:44 p.m.
• Northwest Columbia: 6.3 inches; reported at 5:33 p.m.
• Elkridge: 6.2 inches; reported at 5:10 p.m.
• Hanover: 6 inches; reported at 8:46 p.m.
• West Elkridge: 6 inches; reported at 4:43 p.m.

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Carroll County had the most snow in the state on Thursday, with Lineboro reporting a whopping 12.5 inches at 5:23 p.m., according to preliminary data.

The cold isn’t going away just yet. Wind chills were -4 in Columbia at 5:25 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast shows temps will stay below freezing until Saturday, when the high is 40 degrees.

Photo Credit: Howard County Government. The emergency operations center in Ellicott City was staffed on Thursday for the snowstorm.