Northern New London storm history

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. This resulted in numerous power outages. Nearby to the northwest corner of the county, Willimantic-Windham Airport reported a maximum sustained wind of 39 mph at 310 pm LST and a peak gust of 52 mph at 352 pm LST.

Amateur radio reported 8.0 inches in Jewett City. Cocorahs reported 6.5 inches in Oakdale, 4.9 inches in Norwich, 5.5 inches in Waterford, 5.5 inches in Preston, 6.3 inches at 2.4 NNW Uncasville, and 8.0 inches at 3.6 SE Salem.

There were multiple reports of downed trees in the area. The local Department of Highways reported a tree down with wires in Colchester, closing Middletown Road between Bigelow Road and Victoria Drive at 1045 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, amateur radio reported numerous t…

Cocorahs observers reported 3.0 inches at 2.4 NNW Uncasville, 2.5 inches at Norwich, and 2.6 inches at 5.2 SE Norwich.

An accumulating snow fell during the late evening and into a portion of the overnight across the zone with lighter snow late in the overnight. Cocorahs reported 4.0 inches at 5.2 SE Norwich, 3.6 inches at Norwich, 4.5 inches at 3.0 ESE Jewett City, and 4.0 inches in Preston.

The public reported 4.0 inches at 3 SW Lebanon, and 3.7 inches at 2 WNW Gales Ferry. Cocorahs reported 2.0 inches at Norwich. Norther portions of the zone reached advisory level criteria, while locations further south in the zone received less and were short of advisory level cri…

An emergency manager reported 5.5 inches in Lisbon and a Cocorahs observer reported 2.2 inches in Norwich. A few hundred power outages were reported across interior New London from weighted wet snow and wind. More power outages were reported just north of the CWA border, this inf…

Heavy wet snow fell across Northern New London County. A trained spotter reported 7.5 inches in Norwich and 6.0 inches at 2 SSE Ledyard Center.

Heavy snow fell across the county into the morning commute. Cocorahs observer reported 6.7 inches in Norwich, and 5.5 inches at 5.2 SE Norwich. A public observer reported 5.5 inches at 3 WSW Franklin.

Mesonet station KCTLEDYA40 in Ledyard, CT reported a wind chill of -27 F beginning at 1:44 am. Also, mesonet station KCTGALES8 in Gales Ferry, CT reported a wind chill of -29 F beginning at 1:49 am.

Multiple instances of downed trees occurred in Northern New London County. The CT Department of Highways reported a downed tree and wires with a road closure on Route 201 at Sibicky Road in Griswold, CT at 635 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, broadcast media provided a photo…

Snowfall reports of 5.5 inches for Jewett City via broadcast media, and 4.5 inches in the Franklin area via the public were provided.

Numerous hours of 1/4 mile visibility with gusts over 35 mph with heavy snowfall as indicated by ASOS in areas with similar radar returns, and wind and snow reports verified blizzard conditions across New London County. Peak wind gusts of 57 mph was reported at NDBC 2 S Groton, 5…

Broadcast Media and trained spotters verified warning and blizzard criteria across Northern New London County. Snowfall totals of 22.0 in Norwich via the public, and 16.8 inches in Gales Ferry a trained spotter, along with 13.5 inches in Salem via Broadcast Media indicated very h…

Public snowfall reports of 7.0 inches was measured in Franklin, and 7.0 inches in Colchester.

There were multiple reports of trees and wires down across the towns of Norwich and Lisbon.

The highest sustained winds generally measured 25 to 35 mph with peak gusts to 40 mph across the area. These winds, combined with heavy rainfall, downed a tree and wires on route 138 Bushnell Hollow at Grandview Drive Road at 917am LST, causing it to be closed.

Trained spotters and the public reported 3.5 to 6.0 inches of snow.

Trained spotters, COOP Observer, and the public reported 5 to 9 inches of snow.

A COOP Observer 1 miles south-southeast of Norwich reported 8.0 inches of snow. Trained spotters and the public reported 8 to 10 inches of snow. The nearby Groton Airport ASOS measured a 51 mph wind gust at 7:56 pm on February 1, 2021.

Trained spotters, COOP Observer, and CoCoRaHS measured 6 to 10 inches of snow. The nearby Groton Airport ASOS measured a 48 mph wind gust at 11:40 am on December 17, 2020.

At 1239 pm, law enforcement reported poles and wires down on Route 16 near Kato Center Road in Colchester. The ASOS at Groton New London Airport measured a 44 mph sustained wind at 323 pm, and a 56 mph wind gust at 331 pm.

Broadcast Media, Social Media, and CoCoRaHS observers reported 4 to 7 inches of snow.

A COOP Observer and CoCoRaHS reported 6 to 11 inches of snow.

Trained spotters reported 2 to 4 inches of snow.

The public reported 5 to 7 inches of snow.

Trained spotters and the public reported 4 to 6 inches of snowfall.

Trained spotters and the public reported 2 to 4 inches of snow.

Trained spotters reported 3 to 6 inches of snow.

A COOP observer, CoCoRaHS observers, broadcast media, and trained spotters reported 1 to 2 feet of snowfall. The highest amounts were in Oakdale and 4 miles ENE of Franklin with 23 and 22 inches respectively. The heavy snow combined with strong winds to bring down trees along rou…

A COOP observer, CoCoRaHS observers, and a trained spotter reported 3 to 6 inches of snowfall.

A COOP Observer, CoCoRaHS observers, and trained spotters reported 3 to 5 inches of snowfall.

CoCoRaHS observers reported 7 inches of snowfall in Stonington. Similar snowfall amounts were observed in nearby Tolland County Connecticut and Washington County Rhode Island.

A COOP Observer in Norwich reported 12.2 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS observers reported 9 to 12 inches of snow. The nearby Groton-New London Airport ASOS (Groton, CT) measured a 58 MPH wind gust at 3:32 PM. Winds frequently gusted 40 to 50 MPH during the peak of the winter storm.

The nearby Groton-New London Airport ASOS (Groton, CT) observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph during the morning and early afternoon on January 4th.

At 815 am, the broadcast media reported a tree down In Bozrah on Bluehill Road. At 155 pm, near Voluntown, a large tree was knocked down at the intersection of Rixtown and Sibicky Road. In Lebanon, a tree was knocked down on a wire in the area of Burnham Road and Hillcrest Height…

CT DOT reported 7.8 inches of snow and sleet in Colchester. Some rain mixed in with the snow and sleet in the afternoon.

Nearby Groton-New London Airport and nearby Willamantic Airport ASOS observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph during the late morning and early afternoon on February 9th.

CT DOT reported 14.5 inches of snow in Colchester and 14 inches of snow in Norwich. Trained spotters also reported 12 to 13 inches of snow. Winds gusted to 43 mph in Salem at 12:19 pm.

At 5 am, the broadcast media reported a 36 inch diameter tree fell onto a house in Lisbon.

Connecticut D.O.T. and trained spotters reported snowfall of 7 to 9 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 9.5 inches of snow.

Fire department/rescue, trained spotters, cooperative observers, and CoCoRaHS observers reported snowfall of 3 to 5 inches.

Trained spotters reported trees and wires down on Main Street Route 138 in Voluntown at 315 pm, and trees and wires down on Hemlock Road near Pachaug at 357 pm.

Trained spotters, Connecticut DOT, and the public reported a 4 to 6 inch snowfall.

Connecticut DOT and trained spotter reports indicated 7 to 11 inches of snowfall.

The public and Connecticut DOT reported snowfall ranging from 5 to 14 inches. Nearby Groton ASOS (KGON) reported near blizzard conditions from 9 AM until 5 PM.

Trained spotters reported snowfall of 8 inches in Gales Ferry, and 9 inches in Ledyard Center. Connecticut DOT reported snowfall of 5.4 inches in Norwich.

Most Connecticut DOT and trained spotter observations indicated snowfall of 4 to 5 inches, with the highest amount of 5.5 inches in Colchester.

Connecticut DOT reported snowfall of 5.5 inches in Colchester.

Snowfall ranged from 6 to 10 inches. The highest amount of 9.5 inches was reported in Lisbon.