Winter Storm — Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

2022-01-28 to 2022-01-29 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Heavy snow and gusty winds were reported resulting in near blizzard conditions at times. Blowing and drifting of snow was reported. The official NWS observation at Bridgeport measured 10.5 inches. Most reports across Southern Fairfield ranged from 6 to 10 inches. The public reported 9.0 inches in Norwalk, and 8.0 2 NNE Stamford, and 10 inches in Fairfield. Strong wind gusts were reported at the ASOS and CWOP stations. The Bridgeport ASOS reported at 47 mph gust, and the Norwalk, Greenwich, and Fairfield CWOP stations reported gusts of 49, 48, and 42 mph respectively.

Wider weather episode

A Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing high snowfall totals and strong winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections, with blizzard conditions verified for New London County. Widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were reported across Connecticut, with the strongest gusts from New Haven on east where gusts up to and over 57 mph were reported. Blowing and drifting of snow resulted in drifts of over 3 feet across eastern sections especially. Widespread amounts of 12 to 18 inches fell across the eastern half of Southern Connecticut, with amounts mostly 12 inches or less across New Haven and Fairfield counties. The highest snowfall occurred across New London County with multiple reports of over 20 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996996. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.