Ice Storm in Connecticut

Events

25

Deaths

1

Injuries

3

Damage

$4.6 million

• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 6 to 7, 20092 deaths · 4 injured · 4 eventsThe combination of a weak high retreating over the northeast and deepening low pressure over the Great Lakes resulted in a significant accumulation of ice across interior portions of southern Connecticut from the evening of January 6 into the afternoon of January 7.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Connecticut, February 1 to 2, 2011$3.5 million · 5 eventsA complex low pressure system tracked northeast from the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the Ohio Valley Tuesday, February 1st into Tuesday Night , with a secondary low pressure developing over the Delmarva region and tracking southeast of Long Island on Wednesday February…
• Ice Storm and High Wind in Connecticut, November 16 to 18, 2002$2.5 million · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsA major ice storm caused significant damage in north central Connecticut. There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs, and power lines as a result of one-half to three-quarters of an inch of icing.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, January 15 to 16, 19983 eventsAs a strong high pressure system moved slowly east over Southeast Canada, a low pressure system developed off the Carolina Coast and moved northeast.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, January 15 to 16, 19983 eventsLow pressure over the southeastern United States moved northeast to a position off the Mid-Atlantic coast. A moderate ice storm occurred across northern Connecticut with ice accretions averaging just under one-half inch.
• Ice Storm and Hail in Connecticut, December 29 to 31, 20191 in hail · 3 eventsA complex winter storm brought a mix of rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region from the evening of Sunday, December 29th, lingering through the morning of Tuesday, December 31st, 2019.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, February 15 to 16, 20253 eventsLow pressure lifted northeast out of the Tennessee Valley and tracked just west of the area with the warm front getting up against south and southeastern portions of the region.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, March 14 to 15, 19972 eventsSnow changed to freezing rain and ice accretions of 1/4 to 1/2 inch were reported in parts of northern Connecticut. In the higher elevations outside the Connecticut River Valley, such as Suffield, ice accretion up to 1 inch was reported.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, January 3, 19992 eventsWith cold air in place along the surface, as a strong low pressure system moved northeast across the Great Lakes, a second low formed over the Mid-Atlantic States and moved northeast across Long Island during Sunday afternoon, January 3rd.Light freezing rain was intermittent as…
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Connecticut, December 11 to 12, 20082 eventsA cold front moved across eastern New York and western New England on Wednesday, December 10th, ushering a cold airmass into the region. A low pressure system developed over the southeast states Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, December 16, 20051 eventLow pressure over the southeast U.S. on the morning of December 15th tracked northeast and was located near New York City at 7 am on December 16th. A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain began during the evening hours of the15th, and quickly changed to freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Connecticut, December 2, 2007$6,000 · 1 eventA strong low pressure system moved across southern New England producing wintry precip across much of northern Connecticut.

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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.