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SNOW TOTALS: How Ellicott City Measured Up

Preliminary reports show snowfall varied across Howard County.

How much snow did Ellicott City get on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015?

Howard County’s big winner was Elkridge, which measured in at 2.8 inches.

Ellicott City had approximately 2 inches, preliminary reports show.

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These measurements from the National Weather Service are unofficial reports:

  • 2 inches in southwest Ellicott City at 4:30 p.m.
  • 2.8 inches in Elkridge at 4 p.m.
  • 2.7 inches in Simpsonville at 3:45 p.m.
  • 2.6 inches in north Columbia at 4 p.m.
  • 2.5 inches in north Savage at 4 p.m..
  • 2 inches in Highland at 4 p.m.
  • 2 inches in southwest Savage at 3:40 p.m.
  • 1.5 inches in Ellicott City at 2 p.m.

The most snow in Maryland on Wednesday was in Washington County, where Cascade got 4.3 inches, according to unofficial totals.

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Janney.

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