Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 16 to 17, 1996

Name: Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 16 to 17, 1996
Start: 1996-02-16T18:00
End: 1996-02-17T06:00
Location: Connecticut

February 16 to 17, 1996 · NWS OKX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A low pressure system moved north along the Atlantic Coast and produced heavy snow over the region. The snow became very heavy during the evening and overnight periods.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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 moved north along the Atlantic Coast and produced heavy snow over the region. The snow became very heavy during the evening and overnight periods. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 13 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern Fairfield

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Fairfield forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern New Haven

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northern New Haven forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Middlesex

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Middlesex forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Fairfield

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Fairfield forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern New Haven

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southern New Haven forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Middlesex

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Middlesex forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern New London

When: February 16, 6:00 PM EST to February 17, 6:00 AM 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

Every storm in Connecticut in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, February 1996

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: 5562362, 5562363, 5562364, 5562365, 5562366, 5562367, 5562368.