Snow totals for DC, Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia for February 11 & 12

The Brief
BWI Airport: Recorded a total snowfall of 3.8 inches in the recent winter storm.
Reagan National Airport: Experienced snowfall with a total accumulation of 6.3 inches.
Dulles International Airport: Saw a snowfall total of 4.9 inches during the same period.
WASHINGTON - A blast of winter weather brought snow to Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia on Tuesday.
Here are the latest snow totals from the National Weather Service.
Anacostia SSE: 6.1 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
US Capitol: 5.3 inches (9:22 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Washington 1 E: 4.6 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Anacostia 1 S: 4.5 inches (10:18 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Allegany County:
Ridgeley 1 NW: 1.5 inches (9:19 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Anne Arundel County:
Galesville 4 WSW: 7.0 inches (11:22 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Deale 1 NE: 6.0 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Highland Beach 1 SSW: 5.5 inches (10:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Chelsea Beach: 4.8 inches (3:15 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Hillsmere Shores 1 N: 4.5 inches (9:55 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Crofton 2 NNE: 4.2 inches (9:15 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Cape St. Claire: 4.0 inches (7:48 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
BWI Airport: 3.8 inches (1:00 AM, 2/12) - Official NWS Obs
Eastport 1 SSW: 3.8 inches (8:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Glen Burnie 1 WSW: 3.6 inches (10:28 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Cape St. Claire 1 SS: 1.5 inches (8:40 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Baltimore County:
Edgemere SE: 4.2 inches (12:27 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Edgemere 2 SW: 3.5 inches (11:28 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Timonium: 3.4 inches (2:13 AM, 2/12) - Public
Glyndon 1 WSW: 3.3 inches (4:51 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
McDonogh 1 SSE: 3.0 inches (8:56 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Perry Hall: 2.7 inches (11:17 PM, 2/11) - Public
Chase: 2.5 inches (8:59 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Cockeysville 1 N: 2.5 inches (1:13 AM, 2/12) - Broadcast Media
Upper Falls 2 SW: 2.5 inches (9:24 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Long Green 2 NW: 2.0 inches (9:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Bentley Springs 1 E: 1.0 inches (8:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Baltimore City:
Arlington 2 E: 4.0 inches (2:57 AM, 2/12) - Broadcast Media
Arlington 2 ESE: 2.4 inches (9:58 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Pimlico SE: 1.5 inches (7:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Calvert County:
Prince Frederick 1 S: 7.6 inches (10:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Huntingtown SW: 6.8 inches (7:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Lusby ESE: 5.0 inches (7:35 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
North Beach 2 WNW: 5.0 inches (7:50 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Carroll County:
Sykesville 1 NNW: 3.3 inches (4:30 AM, 2/12) - NWS Employee
Gamber 1 WNW: 1.9 inches (11:08 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Millers 4 NE: 1.9 inches (12:23 AM, 2/12) - Co-Op Observer
Watersville 1 N: 1.8 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Taneytown NE: 1.2 inches (10:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Linwood 2 SE: 1.0 inches (9:07 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Charles County:
Dentsville 1 SW: 8.7 inches (1:30 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
White Plains: 8.6 inches (11:23 PM, 2/11) - Public
Port Tobacco Village: 8.6 inches (11:45 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Waldorf 2 W: 6.9 inches (8:57 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
St. Charles 1 ENE: 6.0 inches (11:13 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Hughesville 3 NNE: 5.5 inches (9:05 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Frederick County:
Bloomfield 2 WSW: 1.5 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
New Market 2 NW: 1.5 inches (8:30 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Garrett County:
Grantsville 5 W: 3.5 inches (4:00 AM, 2/12) - Dept of Highways
Deer Park 6 NE: 2.0 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Accident 4 SE: 1.2 inches (7:56 PM, 2/11) - Public
Harford County:
Aberdeen Proving Ground: 3.7 inches (3:24 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Churchville 1 N: 3.3 inches (2:40 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Bel Air: 3.0 inches (2:16 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Forest Hill 1 NNW: 2.4 inches (12:01 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Norrisville 1 WSW: 2.4 inches (9:50 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Forest Hill 3 SW: 1.6 inches (8:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Holly Corner 2 E: 1.6 inches (8:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Howard County:
Simpsonville E: 5.0 inches (1:30 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Simpsonville 1 SSE: 4.6 inches (12:00 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Laurel 2 N: 4.0 inches (1:00 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Columbia: 3.7 inches (10:29 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Elkridge 2 W: 3.4 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Laurel 1 NNE: 3.0 inches (9:00 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Savage 1 ESE: 3.0 inches (8:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Gaither 2 SSE: 2.7 inches (11:40 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Oella 2 NNE: 2.5 inches (12:10 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Sykesville 2 SSE: 2.5 inches (9:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Ellicott City: 2.2 inches (8:26 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Montgomery County:
Four Corners 1 N: 6.0 inches (9:42 PM, 2/11) - Public
Wheaton 1 NW: 5.1 inches (12:00 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Garrett Park 1 ENE: 5.0 inches (11:25 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Kensington: 5.0 inches (10:15 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Bethesda: 5.0 inches (9:42 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Rockville: 4.9 inches (4:34 AM, 2/12) - Public
Norbeck 2 E: 4.8 inches (11:13 PM, 2/11) - Public
Somerset 1 ENE: 4.3 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Rockville 1 SSE: 4.1 inches (10:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Olney: 4.0 inches (12:35 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Silver Spring: 4.0 inches (8:02 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Takoma Park: 4.0 inches (8:12 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Norbeck 1 ESE: 3.6 inches (9:55 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Spencerville WSW: 3.5 inches (9:31 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Montgomery Village 3: 3.4 inches (9:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Poolesville NE: 3.2 inches (10:35 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Boyds 1 SE: 3.2 inches (11:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Clarksburg: 3.0 inches (8:38 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Gaithersburg: 3.0 inches (8:38 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Montgomery Village 1: 2.6 inches (9:00 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Gaithersburg 1 SW: 2.5 inches (8:25 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Prince George's County:
Andrews AFB 2 E: 6.8 inches (11:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
New Carrollton 1 E: 5.4 inches (1:31 AM, 2/12) - Public
Greenbelt 1 N: 5.0 inches (11:20 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Hyattsville: 3.3 inches (7:51 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
St. Mary's County:
Callaway 2 W: 8.0 inches (3:45 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
California 2 W: 6.0 inches (8:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Compton 3 SSE: 5.0 inches (7:20 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Washington County:
Hancock 1 ESE: 1.1 inches (9:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Boonsboro 3 NNE: 1.1 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Albemarle County:
Hollymead 1 ENE: 8.0 inches (12:29 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Earlysville 2 WNW: 7.8 inches (12:37 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
White Hall 3 ESE: 7.7 inches (11:05 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Boyd Tavern 1 S: 6.3 inches (7:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Arlington County:
Falls Church 1 E: 6.5 inches (12:20 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Reagan National Apt: 6.3 inches (1:00 AM, 2/12) - Official NWS Obs
Rosslyn 1 S: 5.5 inches (10:50 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Rosslyn: 5.0 inches (9:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Baileys Crossroads 1: 5.0 inches (8:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Augusta County:
Hermitage 3 N: 10.0 inches (12:20 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Stuarts Draft 3 N: 9.5 inches (7:36 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Stuarts Draft 1 S: 8.2 inches (11:15 PM, 2/11) - Public
Staunton Arpt 3 WSW: 7.8 inches (8:49 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
City of Alexandria:
Alexandria 2 ESE: 5.5 inches (8:58 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Alexandria 1 ENE: 5.5 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
City of Charlottesville:
Newcomb Hall 1 SW: 7.3 inches (8:38 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
City of Fredericksburg:
Dunavant 1 S: 8.2 inches (11:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 1 NNW: 6.5 inches (1:14 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 1 ENE: 6.5 inches (1:14 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 2 S: 6.5 inches (1:14 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 2 E: 6.0 inches (1:14 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
City of Manassas:
Independent Hill 2 E: 9.5 inches (12:00 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Manassas Park 1 SW: 6.5 inches (10:47 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
City of Staunton:
Staunton 1 NW: 9.0 inches (8:50 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
City of Waynesboro:
Waynesboro 1 S: 6.0 inches (11:17 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Waynesboro 2 N: 5.0 inches (9:15 PM, 2/11) - Public
Clarke County:
Berryville 1 NNW: 2.5 inches (9:05 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Culpeper County:
Rixeyville: 7.5 inches (9:45 PM, 2/11) - Public
Culpeper 1 W: 7.0 inches (9:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Fairfax County:
Hybla Valley 1 ESE: 8.5 inches (2:30 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Burke 2 SSW: 8.0 inches (11:11 PM, 2/11) - Public
Centreville 3 SSE: 7.2 inches (10:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Baileys Crossroads 1 NW: 7.0 inches (9:49 PM, 2/11) - Public
Newington 2 WNW: 7.0 inches (9:43 PM, 2/11) - Amateur Radio
Rose Hill 1 ENE: 6.5 inches (11:18 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Rose Hill: 6.2 inches (9:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Fairfax 1 N: 6.2 inches (10:37 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Burke 1 S: 6.2 inches (10:24 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Fairfax: 6.1 inches (11:12 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
West Springfield 2 W: 5.8 inches (8:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Chantilly 2 ENE: 5.8 inches (10:34 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Chantilly 3 E: 5.5 inches (11:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Herndon 2 ENE: 5.5 inches (1:51 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Dunn Loring 1 SSE: 5.3 inches (9:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Reston 2 N: 5.1 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Vienna 1 WNW: 5.0 inches (10:56 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Chantilly 2 ESE: 5.0 inches (9:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Tysons Corner 1 N: 5.0 inches (10:40 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Herndon 1 NNE: 4.7 inches (10:00 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Oakton 1 ESE: 4.0 inches (9:20 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Herndon: 3.0 inches (7:30 PM, 2/11) - Dept of Highways
Fauquier County:
Broken Hill 2 WSW: 7.5 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Bealeton: 7.5 inches (9:21 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Frederick County:
Cedar Grove 2 ENE: 3.0 inches (1:15 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Stephens City 2 E: 2.8 inches (12:50 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Cedar Hill 4 NNW: 2.4 inches (11:33 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Greene County:
Quinque 2 WSW: 8.0 inches (9:26 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Highland County:
Monterey: 8.0 inches (9:28 PM, 2/11) - 911 Call Center
Loudoun County:
Arcola 3 S: 5.9 inches (12:35 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Ashburn 1 W: 5.0 inches (4:47 AM, 2/12) - Public
Arcola 1 NNE: 4.9 inches (10:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Dulles International: 4.9 inches (1:00 AM, 2/12) - Official NWS Obs
Countryside 2 ESE: 4.0 inches (11:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Ashburn 3 WSW: 3.8 inches (10:07 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Leesburg 2 E: 3.0 inches (10:35 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Round Hill 1 WNW: 2.5 inches (9:34 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Hillsboro 3 NE: 2.0 inches (11:05 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Madison County:
Wolftown 1 W: 7.7 inches (10:36 PM, 2/11) - Public
Nelson County:
Wintergreen: 7.0 inches (9:29 PM, 2/11) - Law Enforcement
Page County:
Honeyville 1 ESE: 5.5 inches (10:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Luray 1 E: 5.5 inches (11:31 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Rileyville: 3.0 inches (7:40 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Prince William County:
Dale City 1 W: 7.8 inches (10:45 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Dumfries 1 ENE: 7.8 inches (1:40 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Dale City 3 NNW: 7.0 inches (9:00 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
Bull Run 2 NE: 6.0 inches (9:56 PM, 2/11) - CoCoRaHS
Manassas Park 1 NNW: 6.0 inches (10:55 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Woolsey 2 W: 5.2 inches (12:00 AM, 2/12) - Public
Woolsey 2 SSW: 5.0 inches (1:04 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Manassas 3 NNW: 5.0 inches (8:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Rappahannock County:
Washington: 6.0 inches (10:41 PM, 2/11) - Public
Rockingham County:
Massanutten: 6.0 inches (8:46 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Bridgewater: 6.0 inches (12:09 AM, 2/12) - Broadcast Media
Elkton: 5.1 inches (7:58 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Massanutten 1 SE: 5.0 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Harrisonburg: 4.9 inches (9:46 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Broadway: 4.8 inches (11:29 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Spotsylvania County:
Spotsylvania Courthouse: 4.0 inches (9:00 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Stafford County:
Glendie 1 N: 8.3 inches (11:55 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Stafford 2 NW: 8.2 inches (9:40 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Holly Corner 1 ENE: 6.5 inches (9:16 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Holly Corner 2 E: 6.5 inches (11:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Ramoth W: 6.0 inches (9:10 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Berkeley County:
Falling Waters 2 NW: 2.0 inches (12:45 AM, 2/12) - Trained Spotter
Martinsburg 2 E: 1.5 inches (8:00 PM, 2/11) - NWS Employee
Jefferson County:
Bloomery 3 SSE: 2.5 inches (9:30 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Mineral County:
Burlington E: 1.8 inches (9:15 PM, 2/11) - Trained Spotter
Pendleton County:
Franklin 1 WSW: 4.0 inches (11:27 PM, 2/11) - Broadcast Media
Franklin 1 ESE: 4.0 inches (9:50 PM, 2/11) - Emergency Manager
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