Winter Weather — Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-20 · Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported 5.5 inches of snow at 4 NNW New Fairfield, 5.2 inches in New Fairfield, 4.3 inches in Danbury, and 3.8 inches in Weston. Cocorahs reported 4.5 inches in Bethel, 4.3 inches at 2.4 NNE Ridgefield and 4.0 inches in Brookfield. Snow reports were at advisory level criteria.

Wider weather episode

A cold front pushed through, with a secondary cold frontal boundary lingering back to the west. Low pressure formed to the south along the boundary and began to strengthen as it pulled away quickly to the east and northeast. The accumulating snow was generated mainly from frontogenetical forcing which occurred to the north and west of the developing surface low. Winter Storm criteria was just missed across No. Fairfield with the majority of the remainder of Southern Connecticut reaching advisory level snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224925. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.