Snow, Record Cold, and Blustery Winds Offered Winter Feel Three Years Ago Today

As difficult as it may seem to believe, it snowed in Fairfield three years ago today. In fact, snow fell several times throughout the day. Strong gusty winds produced afternoon wind chills in the 30s, giving a Winter feel to the Spring day. The trace of snow which was recorded at Sikorsky Memorial Airport also happened on the same date in 1977.

The official low temperature at Sikorsky Airport was 35 degrees at 5:52 a.m., which broke the previous record low of 37 degrees last established in 1977. The high temperature of 49 degrees at 2:50 p.m. was well below the 65-degree normal high temperature for the date and one degree above the record low maximum of 48 degrees established in 1966.

Paul