Connecticut, 1999

Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 25 to 26, 1999

February 25 to 26, 1999 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system, which passed about 200 miles southeast of Cape Cod, brought heavy snow to Tolland and Windham Counties. 5 inches reported in East Killingly.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 BOX wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system, which passed about 200 miles southeast of Cape Cod, brought heavy snow to Tolland and Windham Counties. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches, with as much as 10.5 inches reported in East Killingly. There were no reports of damage or significant impact from this storm.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Tolland

When
February 25, 12:00 AM EST to February 26, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Tolland forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Windham

When
February 25, 12:00 AM EST to February 26, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Windham forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
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: 5689128, 5689129.