Winter Weather — Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

2021-01-03 to 2021-01-04 · Northern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

A trained spotter in Danbury reported 3.4 inches of snow. The public reported 3.4 inches of snow in Newtown.

Wider weather episode

A weak wave of low pressure developed off the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of January 3, 2021. The low then tracked north-northeast away from the Middle Atlantic. but south and east of Long Island during the late day on January 3, 2021. The low then moved away from the coast during the early morning hours on January 4, 2021. The system brought a light snow accumulation across the interior of southwest Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.