Heavy Snow, Northern Fairfield
- When
- April 9, 3:00 PM EST to April 10, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Fairfield forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Connecticut, April 9 to 10, 1996
A low pressure system formed off the North Carolina Coast during Tuesday morning, April 9th. With cold air in place, this system spread heavy wet snow across most parts of Southern Connecticut.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
A low pressure system formed off the North Carolina Coast during Tuesday morning, April 9th. It intensified as it moved slowly northeast, passing near Cape Cod, MA around 7 am Wednesday morning, April 10th and northeast of Maine during Thursday morning.With cold air in place, this system spread heavy wet snow across most parts of Southern Connecticut. The weight of the wet snow caused numerous trees and power lines to fall.Here are some snowfall ranges:For Fairfield County - from 3.0 inches at Bridgeport to 9.2 inches at Ridgefield.For New Haven County - from 3.0 inches at Milford to 14.0 inches at Wolcott.For Middlesex County - from 5.5 inches at Old Saybrook to 9.0 inches at Haddam.For New London County - from 8.5 inches at Groton and North Stonington to 14.0 inches at Norwich.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Southern Fairfield
- When
- April 9, 3:00 PM EST to April 10, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Fairfield forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northern New Haven
- When
- April 9, 3:00 PM EST to April 10, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern New Haven forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern New Haven
- When
- April 9, 3:00 PM EST to April 10, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern New Haven forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northern Middlesex
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST to April 10, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Middlesex forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern Middlesex
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST to April 10, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Middlesex forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northern New London
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST to April 10, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern New London forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern New London
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST to April 10, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern New London forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.504, -72.101 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Maine, April 9 to 11, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 9, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Connecticut, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, April 9 to 10, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, April 9 to 10, 1996
More
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5579838, 5579839, 5579840, 5579841, 5579842, 5579843, 5579844, 5579845.