Yes I am approaching 9" but your absolutely correct, elevation here is over 650' and that might be the reason in most storms Clarksburg gets bigger totals than Germantown. Although today you and I are both under the non-ending bands.
I am so glad your area in Germantown is under that persistent band. In Clarksburg this band since early morning hours is just back-filling! I remember Jan 2016 we had over 31" and my colleague lived 5 miles down the road had 25". We all were following the standard guidelines when measured the snow every 6 hours and yet I had 31" but not as much few miles down the road.
I can confirm that in Clarksburg. The current persistent band will put Clarksburg well within 8" - 10" should it continue today. this is truly incredible. I do not fully understand the physics behind it but seems like the upper layers over 850 has cooled off significantly.
Clarksburg, 4:15pm SN+ beautiful out there. This storm is so localized. Germantown folks are not getting the rates we have been getting since 1:00pm or so!
I am not sure how far your location is from Clarksburg heights. We have flipped to moderate accumulating snow here. I hope folks in Germantown joins the party soon.