Blizzard in Connecticut
Every blizzard event the National Weather Service has filed in Connecticut, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
The most significant on the map
The most significant blizzard episodes in Connecticut.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 54
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Blizzard in Connecticut, February 22 to 23, 2026A highly anticipated, highly impactful Nor'easter struck northwest Connecticut on the evening of Sunday, February 22 through the afternoon of Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, February 9, 2017Low pressure developed along a cold front over the Middle Atlantic early Thursday, February 9th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved off the Delmarva coast in the morning and then to the south and east of Long Island late morning into the afternoon.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 26 to 27, 2015A potent Alberta Clipper low moved from southwestern Canada on January 24th to the Plains states and Ohio Valley on the 25th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 4, 2018The development of the blizzard/winter storm began along the southeast coast on Wednesday January 3, 2018. An amplifying upper level trough spawned the development of low pressure off the coast of Florida.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 28 to 29, 2022A Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing high snowfall totals and strong winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections, with blizzard conditions verified for New London County.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 23 to 24, 2016Low pressure moving across the deep South on Thursday January 21st and Friday January 22nd intensifed and moved off the Mid Atlantic coast on Saturday January 23rd, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to all of southern Connecticut, and blizzard conditions to some coastal…
- Blizzard in Connecticut, December 26 to 27, 2010A rapidly intensifying low pressure system tracked from off the Southeast US coast on Christmas Day and then past the Mid Atlantic Coast on Sunday December 26th to just east of Long Island by early Monday morning December 27th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, February 8 to 9, 2013Low pressure that formed along the northern Gulf coast by the morning of Thursday, February 7, 2013 moved northeast to near Cape Hatteras by the morning of Friday, February 8, 2013 .
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 22 to 23, 2026Low pressure in the gulf states moved northeast and intensified along and off the Mid Atlantic coast with the consolidated of mid level energy resulting in a major Nor'easter which brought blizzard and near blizzard conditions to Southern Connecticut.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, March 14, 2017Rapidly deepening low pressure tracked up the eastern seaboard on Tuesday March, 14 bringing blizzard conditions to New Haven County. Heavy snow and sleet was observed across the rest of southern Connecticut.
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 8 to 9, 2013An historic winter storm deposited tremendous amounts of snow over all of southern New England, mainly from the mid-afternoon on Friday, February 8 and lasting into the daylight hours of Saturday, February 9.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, February 8 to 9, 2013On the morning hours of Thursday, Februrary 8th, an area of low pressure rapidly developed off the mid-Atlantic coast. The development of this storm was aided by the phasing with another strong upper level disturbance moving towards the coast from the Great Lakes region.
- Blizzard in Connecticut, March 14 to 15, 2017A very significant coastal snowstorm impacted the region March 14 and 15, featuring extremely heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. The bulk of the snowstorm occurred during the day on Tuesday, March 14th. Storm total reports of 16 to 20 inches were received.
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996A storm of historic proportion moved northeast across the region. Extremely heavy snow accompanied this storm. Snowfall totals ranged from 14 to 26 inches. For some areas, this was a record snowfall.
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
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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.