Blizzard — Southern Middlesex, Connecticut

2017-02-09 · Southern Middlesex, Connecticut

Event narrative

Chester Airport AWOS observations showed blizzard conditions, with visibility less than one quarter mile in heavy snow and frequent wind gusts over 35 mph during the late morning and early afternoon on February 9th.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure developed along a cold front over the Middle Atlantic early Thursday, February 9th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved off the Delmarva coast in the morning and then to the south and east of Long Island late morning into the afternoon. Blizzard conditions occurred across southern Connecticut with heavy snow and strong winds. The blizzard also created delays and cancellations to the regions transportation systems as well as numerous accidents on roadways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 679839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.