Winter Storm — Northern New London, Connecticut

2017-02-09 · Northern New London, Connecticut

Event narrative

CT DOT reported 14.5 inches of snow in Colchester and 14 inches of snow in Norwich. Trained spotters also reported 12 to 13 inches of snow. Winds gusted to 43 mph in Salem at 12:19 pm.

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 680093. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.