A low pressure system approaching from the Great Lakes, in combination with another low pressure system traveling northeast off the mid Atlantic coast, produced moderate to locally heavy snowfall across Litchfield County from late Sunday night on January 13th, into Monday morning on January 14th. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 5 to 9 inches, with the greatest snowfall amounts across…
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A low pressure system approaching from the Great Lakes, in combination with another low pressure system traveling northeast off the mid Atlantic coast, produced moderate to locally heavy snowfall across Litchfield County from late Sunday night on January 13th, into Monday morning on January 14th.
Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 5 to 9 inches, with the greatest snowfall amounts across northeast portions of Litchfield County.
This snowfall created hazardous travel conditions for the Monday morning commute, and also led to the closings, or delayed openings of numerous schools and businesses for Monday morning.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Moderate to locally heavy snowfall fell across northern Litchfield County, with 5 to 9 inches of accumulation.
The moderate to heavy snowfall led to numerous closings, or delayed openings of schools and businesses on Monday morning.
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