Winter Weather in Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

Winter Weather January 17, 2026 · Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotters reported 5.9 inches at 4 NNW New Fairfield, along with 2.5 inches at 3 WSW Shelton, and 2.5 inches at 3 SSE Weston. The public reported 3.5 inches at 4 NNW Ridgefield and 2.7 inches at 2 SW Newtown. An emergency manager reported 3.0 inches in Bethel.

The wider storm

An elevated warm front which resulted in warm advection in the mid levels resulted in an accumulating snow across northwestern portions of Southern Connecticut. The first of 2 accumulating snowfalls within 48 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1302406. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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