Winter Storm — Northern New Haven, Connecticut

2018-03-07 to 2018-03-08 · Northern New Haven, Connecticut

Event narrative

Trained spotters, CoCoRaHS observers, and social media reported 10 to 19 inches of snowfall. The highest snow totals occurred in Wolcott with 18.5 inches and Northford with 15.7 inches. Trees and power lines were also brought down due to the heavy wet snow and gusty winds.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system developed along the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The low tracked along the coast through the early morning hours on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The storm brought heavy wet snow, strong gusty winds, and even some thundersnow to southern Connecticut. Snowfall rates ranged from 1 to 3 inches per hour at times in the heaviest snow bands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 744251. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.