D.C. is a winter wonderland this morning, with several inches of snow blanketing the city after a weekend of near-constant snowfall across the region. Metro is running on a “severe snow plan,” the D.C. government is closed, and federal government offices not already affected by the shutdown are also shuttered. But how much snow actually fell over the weekend, and what will it mean for the District’s logistical operations over the next few days?

Snurlough, as the storm has been aptly named, dumped a foot of snow on the city over the last two days, according to the National Weather Service. The northern and central parts of the District took the brunt of it, with snow totaling around 12 inches as far down as Constitution Avenue. Neighborhoods in the south and east got about eight inches.

It snowed for 35 straight hours at Reagan National Airport, totaling 10.3 inches, according to the Capital Weather Gang. Dulles got 10.6 inches and Baltimore-Washington International got just 6.6 inches.

All things considered, it isn’t really a lot of snow. D.C.’s average snow totals have been declining for decades—in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the average yearly snowfall was 20-24 inches per year. Now, we average about 13.9 inches per year, according to CWG. The most recent significant snowfall we’ve had in recent years happened during the 2015-2016 winter, when snowzilla happened, and we got 22.2 inches.

But what makes this storm notable is how fast the snow fell: it’s the seventh highest two-day maximum snowfall in the last 30 years.

Now, it’s time to dig the city out from under the very pretty snow banks and very inconvenient piles of slush. That’s partially your job: make sure to clear the sidewalks and stairs in front of your home within the first eight hours of the day today (if you own your property and don’t clear your sidewalks, you can be charged the cost of clearing them plus a $25 fine).

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