Connecticut, 2000

Extreme Cold in Connecticut, January 17 to 18, 2000

January 17 to 18, 2000 · NWS OKX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

An arctic cold front swept across the region during Sunday afternoon, January 16th. On January 18th, wind speeds averaging 15 mph combined with temperatures from 0 to 5 above zero, produced wind chill values from 20 to 30 degrees below 0 along the coast and from 30 to 35 degrees below 0 in rural areas.

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.

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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.

An arctic cold front swept across the region during Sunday afternoon, January 16th. Strong and gusty northwest winds combined with well below normal temperatures and produced extremely low wind chill values mainly from 2 am to 10 am on January 17th and from 1 am to 1 pm on January 18th.On January 17th, wind speeds from 15 to 20 mph combined with temperatures from 5 to 10 degrees above 0, produced wind chill values from 15 to around 20 degrees below 0 in urban areas along the coast such as Bridgeport and from 20 to 30 degrees below 0 across suburban and rural areas.On January 18th, wind speeds averaging 15 mph combined with temperatures from 0 to 5 above zero, produced wind chill values from 20 to 30 degrees below 0 along the coast and from 30 to 35 degrees below 0 in rural areas.

The radar

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Event by event

8 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Fairfield

When
January 17, 2:00 AM EST to January 18, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Fairfield forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Fairfield

When
January 17, 2:00 AM EST to January 18, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Fairfield forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern New Haven

When
January 17, 2:00 AM EST to January 18, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Northern New Haven forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern New Haven

When
January 17, 2:00 AM EST to January 18, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Southern New Haven forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Middlesex

When
January 17, 3:00 AM EST to January 18, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Middlesex

When
January 17, 3:00 AM EST to January 18, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.451, -72.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern New London

When
January 17, 3:00 AM EST to January 18, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern New London forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern New London

When
January 17, 4:00 AM EST to January 18, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Southern New London forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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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: 5128114, 5128115, 5128116, 5128117, 5128118, 5128119, 5128120, 5128121.