Heavy Snow, Tolland
- When
- April 7, 6:00 PM EST to April 8, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Tolland forecast zone
Heavy Snow in Connecticut, April 7 to 8, 1996
A low pressure system developed off the North Carolina coast and a nor'easter accompanied by heavy, wet snow began during the late afternoon and early evening on Easter Sunday. The maximum snowfall accumulation of around 6 inches was measured on grassy surfaces and in higher elevations.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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What happened
The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
A low pressure system developed off the North Carolina coast and a nor'easter accompanied by heavy, wet snow began during the late afternoon and early evening on Easter Sunday. The maximum snowfall accumulation of around 6 inches was measured on grassy surfaces and in higher elevations. Union, in Tolland County, had 6.5 inches while only around 1 inch of snow fell in the Connecticut Valley, including 1 inch at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Pavements had much less accumulation and many roads remained just wet or slushy.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Windham
- When
- April 7, 6:00 PM EST to April 8, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Windham forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.827, -71.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5551531, 5551532.