Winter Weather — Northern Middlesex, Connecticut

2019-01-30 · Northern Middlesex, Connecticut

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 803855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.