Heavy Snow in Connecticut

Events

599

Deaths

1

Injuries

1

Damage

$25 million

• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Connecticut, October 29 to 30, 20111 death · $11 million · 3 eventsA rare and historic October Nor'easter brought very heavy snow to portions of southern New England on Saturday October 29. Low pressure tracked northeast from the North Carolina coast Saturday morning, rapidly strengthening as it passed well south of Nantucket Saturday evening.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 7 to 8, 1996$6.0 million · 3 eventsA low pressure system centered over Georgia at 7 AM on December 7th moved rapidly northeast across North Carolina.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 5 to 6, 2001$5.0 million · 3 eventsA major winter storm impacted northern Connecticut with heavy snow and strong winds. The slow-moving storm, which tracked south of New England, dumped 10 to 20 inches of snow across Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 9 to 10, 2001$2.0 million · 3 eventsA winter storm tracking from the Great Lakes to just south of New England brought heavy snow to much of northern Connecticut. The highest snowfall totals were found in the higher elevations of Hartford County, where around one foot of snow fell.
• Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Connecticut, April 1, 1997$1.0 million · 6 eventsA low pressure system which formed off theNew Jersey coast during the early morning hours of March 31st intensified rapidly as it moved to a position 60 miles south of Newport, Rhode Island.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 14, 2008$73,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure moved up the Atlantic coast and spread snow across southern New England. Heavy snow fell across much of northern Connecticut, downing trees and power lines.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996$80,000 · 1 eventAn intense winter storm formed off the coast of South Carolina on January 7th. The system moved northeast along the east coast on Monday January 8th and into Nova Scotia by the 9th.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 5, 2016$50,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure traveling along a cold front stalled south of southern New England brought heavy rain, which changed over to heavy snow as temperatures dropped. This snow was extraordinarily wet and heavy, bringing down trees and wires across portions of southern New England.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 6, 1996$37,000 · 3 eventsAn intensifying storm system moving eastward from the southeast tip of Long Island caused heavy, wet snow across northern Connecticut. The greatest totals were reported from the higher elevations.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 3, 2006$20,000 · 2 eventsA weakening area of low pressure centered over the Ohio Valley redeveloped into a coastal low off the Delmarva Coast during the early morning hours of 3 January.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, October 29 to 30, 20111 injured · 6 eventsA historic and unprecedented early-season winter storm impacted the area on Saturday, October 29, with more than one foot of heavy wet snow falling on interior portions of Southern Connecticut. This is the first time a winter storm of this magnitude has ever occurred in October.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, April 9 to 10, 19968 eventsA low pressure system formed off the North Carolina Coast during Tuesday morning, April 9th.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 3, 19968 eventsA low pressure system moved north along the Atlantic Coast and produced heavy snow across the area. The snow became very heavy after midnight. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 15, 19998 eventsWith cold air in place, a low pressure system developed over the Gulf Coast States on Saturday, March 13th. As the low slowly intensified and moved northeast toward the Mid-Atlantic Coast, it spread precipitation northeast across the area.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 21, 20018 eventsA low pressure system developed off the mid Atlantic coast Saturday afternoon and moved northeast, passing east of Long Island early Sunday. With abundant low level moisture and cold air in place, light intermittent precipitation occurred Saturday.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 5, 20028 eventsOn Wednesday, December 4th, an area of low pressure started to develop along an old frontal boundary that snaked across the northwest Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf coast states.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 5 to 7, 20038 eventsAs a cold high pressure system settled over New England, a series of low pressure systems developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast during Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th.The first low pressure system developed along the North Carolina Coast during Friday morning.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 6, 20038 eventsA weak low pressure system formed over the Ohio River Valley along a pre-existing and nearly stationary frontal boundary on Wednesday, March 5th. That night this storm started to move east, and passed just south of Connecticut on Thursday, March 6th.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 7, 20038 eventsAs a low pressure system developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast, heavy snow occurred throughout the region.Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to near 10 inches. Here are selected specific snowfall amounts for:Fairfield County: from 6.0 inches at Sherman to 9.1 inches at Danbury.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 17 to 18, 20038 eventsWith an exceptionally strong high pressure system over New England, a low pressure system developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast. Periods of light snow developed as northeast winds increased to around 15 mph across Southern CT Sunday evening, February 16th.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 28, 20048 eventsA cold high pressure ridge extended southeast from James Bay across New England. As the primary low moved northeast toward the Eastern Great Lakes, a secondary low developed off the Mid Atlantic Coast during Tuesday morning, January 27th.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 22 to 23, 20058 eventsWith cold air in place, as an Alberta Clipper moved southeast across the Ohio Valley, it weakened and redeveloped off the DELMARVA Coast during Saturday, January 22nd. This low rapidly intensified as it moved south of Long Island Saturday night and offshore Sunday.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 19 to 20, 20088 eventsA weak surface low tracked from the Midwest during the morning of December 19, to off the southern New Jersey coast in the evening. At the same time, a large, sprawling high over eastern Canada estimated at 1035 mb nosed southward along the lee of the Appalachians.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, December 19 to 20, 20098 eventsCoastal low pressure rapidly intensified Saturday night as it tracked northeast from off the Delmarva Coast...just southeast of the 40N/70W benchmark and to southeast of Cape Cod by Sunday morning.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 1 to 2, 20098 eventsA coastal low pressure system along the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sunday evening, March 1, tracked northeast, to east of Long Island by Monday afternoon, March 2. At the same time, arctic high pressure, from the upper midwest to James Bay, was gradually building east.

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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.