Significant Winter Storm Delivers More Than One Foot of Snow Across Southwestern Connecticut

The significant Winter storm Sunday delivered more than one foot of snow across most of southwestern Connecticut. In fact, more than 15 inches were measured at the Bridgeport climate station at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. 

The snow began falling just before daybreak Sunday morning and continued through the day into Sunday night. The heaviest snow fell from midday to late afternoon.

The impressive amount pushed this season's total to 33.2" of snow, which is nearly three times the normal average (12.3") through Monday. The monthly total (21.4") is more than triple the normal (6.8") for the same period.

The following photo were taken in my Fairfield neighborhood two days after the snowstorm.

Consider that last year, less than one-half-foot (5.4") fell through the same period. This season's snowfall total is nearly six times greater.

New Fairfield (16.0") and Bethel (15.7") hit the jackpot with the highest reported snow amounts in southwestern Connecticut. Danbury (15.5"), Bridgeport (15.1"), and Shelton (15.0") received at least 15" of snow from the storm.

During the height of the storm early Sunday afternoon, the temperature at Bridgeport was only 11° F with a northeast wind gusting to 30 mph and a -5° wind chill.

In addition to the snow, the prolonged cold spell is another major concern. The last time the temperature eclipsed 32° F at Bridgeport was last Friday, January 23, before an Arctic cold front moved across the region. The temperature is not expected to reach freezing again until early next week.

It appears another snowstorm is possible later this weekend. As far as Winter snow is concerned, it's either "feast or famine." This year, we're enjoying quite a snow "feast."

Paul