In fact, we've had more than three inches of snow in each of the last odd-numbered years since 1997. The snowiest year during the stretch was in 2005 when more than a foot-and-a-half (18.5") fell. More than nine inches of snow (9.7") blanketed the region in March of 2009. Take a look at the graphic Ralph produced which illustrates local March snowfall from 1949 through 2012.
The normal snowfall for March at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford is 4.3 inches based on more than 40 years of climatology. The month can offer extremes in weather, though, punctuated by a record high temperature of 84 degrees on March 13, 1990, and The Storm of the Century, which delivered nearly a foot of snow three years to the day later.
The snowiest March on record occurred in 1967 when nearly two feet (21.8") fell, while 1956 (19.4") and 2001 (18.6") had more than a foot-and-a-half. More than a foot of snow fell in both 1958 (12.6") and 1993 (13.7"). In case you're wondering, just a trace of snow fell in March of 2012 and 3.2" were recorded in 2011.
A coastal storm will bring some snow to the region later Wednesday into Thursday. The GFS model is showing a more Northern track, and that means a snowier sceanrio. The European model, which has been the most reliable this Winter, takes the storm farther South. But, the wind will become an issue Wednesday night into Thursday with wind gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour. Coastal flooding is more than likely with a strong East wind.
Paul
