Winter Weather in Northern New Haven, Connecticut

Generally 4 to 5 inches of snow fell across the zone from the mid to late evening and into the early portions of the overnight as far as accumulation goes. Trained spotters reported 5.2 inches in Hamden, 5.0 inches in Seymour, and 3.3 inches in Waterbury. Cocorahs reported 4.0 inches at 2.3 W Southbury and 3.5 inches in Meriden.

A progressive low pressure system emerged out of the Tennessee Valley and quickly moved across the region bringing an accumulating wet snowfall. Most places received an advisory level snowfall with mainly 3 to 4 inches of snow, with some locations getting slightly higher and lower amounts. This was a front end quick thump driven by warm advection snowfall which fell primarily during the evening hours of the 8th. The snow quickly tapered to some light freezing rain and drizzle in spots after the initial thump, and changed back to a lighter snow before ending in the early morning.