Connecticut, 2001

Winter 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228877.