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How much snow fell in Maryland? Snowfall totals for Sunday's winter storm.

A winter storm brought heavy, powdery snow to Maryland on Sunday. By mid- to late morning, conditions changed to sleet and freezing rain. 

The storm dumped nearly 6 to 10 inches of snow across the state, prompting First Alert Weather Days, Winter Storm Warnings and school closures. Monday is an Alert Day due to the frigid temperatures and icy road conditions. 

Snowfall Totals in Maryland 1/26/26
A major winter storm brought nearly 12 inches of snow to parts of Maryland on Jan. 26, 2026. CBS News Baltimore

First winter storm of the year 

According to the First Alert Weather Team, the snow fell at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour Sunday, as temperatures were in the teens.

Baltimore City received 8.6 inches of snow overall, and BWI Airport measured a total of 11.3 inches, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS). 

The snowfall recorded at BWI Airport is the highest amount since 2016, when 25 inches of snow was recorded. 

BWI Airport Snowfall Totals
On Jan. 25,2026, BWI Airport measured a total of 11.3 inches, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS).  CBS News Baltimore

During a snowstorm in 2025, BWI recorded 6.6 inches. In January 2022, the airport received 6.8 inches of snow.   

Cockeysville, in Baltimore County, was the first in the region to record at least 10 inches of snow on Sunday, according to the NWS.

How many inches of snow in Maryland? 

Anne Arundel County 

Chelsea Beach - 7.8 inches

Churchton - 5.5 inches

Crofton - 8.8 inches

Green Haven - 10.2 inches

Pasadena - 8.5 inches 

Riva - 7.2 inches

Baltimore County 

Bentley Springs - 11.3 inches

Cockeysville - 10 inches

Edgemere - 10.3 inches

Glyndon - 8.3 inches

Long Green - 7.5 inches

McDonogh - 6.5 inches

Perry Hall - 7 inches

White Marsh - 6.5 inches

Carroll County 

Eldersburg - 7.5 inches

Westminster -  9 inches

Cecil County 

Pleasant Hill - 7.5 inches

Rock Springs - 6.5 inches

Harford County 

Aberdeen - 10.1 inches

Abingdon - 10 inches

Bel Air - 9.8 inches

Bynum - 9.2 inches

Chrome Hill - 8.3 inches

Jarrettsville - 9 inches

Kingsville - 8 inches

Howard County

Columbia - 10.6 inches

Clarksville - 10.9 inches

Ellicott City - 8.5 inches

Elkridge - 9 inches 

Gaither - 7.8 inches

Granite - 8.5 inches

Savage - 7.5 inches

Simpsonville - 11.3 inches

Parts of Garrett County, in Western Maryland, received nearly 12 inches of snow, parts of Allegany County measured 9 inches, and parts of Cecil County saw 7.5 inches, according to the NWS.

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