Connecticut, 2001Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 21, 2001
January 21, 2001 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Winter Storm, Litchfield
- When
- January 21, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Litchfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.847, -73.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A wave of low pressure developed along a stationary frontal boundary, across interior North Carolina, on Saturday January 20. This storm then deepened as it tracked northeastward by early Sunday morning, reaching a point about 100 miles east of Cape Cod by Sunday morning. This storm brought a significant snowstorm to Litchfield county during the predawn hours on Sunday January 21. A general 7-inch swath of snowfall was reported throughout the county. There were no unusual problems reported to the National Weather Service with this storm.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, January 21, 20019 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 21, 20018 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 21, 20016 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 21, 20013 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 21, 20012 events
- Winter Weather in District of Columbia, January 21, 20011 event
- High Wind in Alaska, January 21, 200153 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5228877.