Heavy Snow in Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

Heavy Snow December 26, 2025 – December 27, 2025 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotters reported 7.1 inches at 2 ENE New Canaan, 6.1 inches in Darien, and 5.9 inches at 1 W Stamford. Cocorahs reported 7.2 inches in New Canaan, 6.0 inches in Shelton, 6.0 inches in Stratford, 5.5 inches at 0.9 W Trumbull, 5.5 inches at 1.3 W Shelton, and 6.0 inches in Norwalk.

The wider storm

A progressive shortwave from the west overran a cold high pressure system resulting in a significant snowfall across the region. Warm advection aloft was the main driver of the snowfall for much of the event. A significant snowfall occurred across Southern Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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