Winter Storm in Connecticut, April 1, 1997

Name: Winter Storm in Connecticut, April 1, 1997
Start: 1997-04-01T00:00
End: 1997-04-01T12:00
Location: Connecticut

April 1, 1997 · NWS OKX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

An intense low pressure system developed off the DELMARVA Coast during Monday morning. Rain developed late Monday morning.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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.

An intense low pressure system developed off the DELMARVA Coast during Monday morning. It moved slowly east-northeast, passing south of Long Island Monday afternoon and southeast of Cape Cod, MA during Tuesday morning, April 1st.Rain developed late Monday morning. It changed to heavy wet snow during the late afternoon. By the times indicated above, at least 7 inches of snow had fallen. Strong gusty winds (to at least 40 mph) combined with heavy wet snow caused numerous trees and power lines to fall. Some roads were closed due to fallen trees and power lines. Here are selected snowfall amounts for:Northern New Haven County: from 9 inches at Beacon Falls to 13 inches at Meriden.Northern Fairfield County: 13.2 inches at Danbury.Northern New London County: 8 inches at Colchester.Southern Middlesex County: 8 inches at Old Saybrook.Northern Middlesex County: 7.5 inches at Haddam.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern New Haven

When: April 1, 12:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Northern New Haven forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Fairfield

When: April 1, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Fairfield forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern New London

When: April 1, 6:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern New London forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Middlesex

When: April 1, 6:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Middlesex forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Middlesex

When: April 1, 7:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Middlesex forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Connecticut in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, April 1997

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: 5610112, 5610113, 5610114, 5610115, 5610116.