Winter Weather in Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

Winter Weather January 30, 2019 · Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snow squalls quickly moved through bringing whiteout conditions, strong winds, and dangerous driving conditions. A trained spotter reported 1 inch of snowfall in nearby Waterbury, CT in one hour.

The wider storm

A strong cold front initiated a broken line of snow squalls to the region. The snow squalls moved east across southern Connecticut during the evening commute. The snow squalls weakened as they moved into southeast Connecticut. While snowfall accumulations were generally under an inch, the squalls brought strong winds and whiteout conditions. Traffic was brought to a standstill during the squalls and created dangerous travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 803852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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