Winter Storm — Southern Middlesex, Connecticut

2016-01-23 · Southern Middlesex, Connecticut

Event narrative

Connecticut DOT reported 6.7 inches of snow at Old Saybrook. Nearby Chester ASOS (KSNC) reported near blizzard conditions from 9 AM until 10 PM.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving across the deep South on Thursday January 21st and Friday January 22nd intensifed and moved off the Mid Atlantic coast on Saturday January 23rd, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to all of southern Connecticut, and blizzard conditions to some coastal locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.