What was the name of the biggest winter storm in CT history in 2013?
Winter Storm Nemo (2013) Connecticut was particularly hard-hit: At the blizzard’s height, snow was falling at four to five inches an hour. (Hamden, just north of New Haven, got a total of 40 inches, the most of any city in the storm’s path.)
Was there a Blizzard in 2012?
The December 17–22, 2012 North American blizzard was a winter storm that affected the Midwestern and Eastern United States. More than 130,000 customers were without power across the west and midwest. In addition to snow, strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes went across the Southern United States.
Was there a Blizzard in 2014?
The January 20–22, 2014 North American blizzard was a fast-moving but disruptive blizzard that moved through the Northeast, mainly the Mid-Atlantic states, dumping up to 1 foot (30 cm) in areas around the New York City area. The storm also brought cold temperatures behind it, similar to a snowstorm earlier that month.
When was the big Blizzard in CT?
Hamden, Connecticut recorded the highest snowfall of the storm at 40 inches (100 cm), the second highest total in Connecticut was recorded in Milford at 38 inches (97 cm)….February 2013 North American blizzard.
| Category 3 “Major” (RSI/NOAA: 9.21) | |
|---|---|
| Suomi NPP image of the nor’easter on February 9, 2013 | |
| Fatalities | 18 fatalities |
| Damage | Unknown |
How much snow did Connecticut get in 2013 Blizzard?
The state was at a standstill. An unheard of 40 inches of snow fell in Hamden and much of Connecticut saw two feet of snow, forecasters said at the time. Though it may not hold the legend of the Blizzard of ‘78, the Blizzard of 2013 rivaled its magnitude.
How big was the biggest snowstorm in Connecticut history?
“This is going to go down in the history books as one of the biggest,” FOX CT meteorologist Joe Furey said of the storm at the time. That statement proved true, the 13.4 inches that fell in Hartford on Feb. 8, 2013 and the the total snow depth on Feb. 9, 2013 of 22 inches remain records in the National Weather Service almanac.
What happened during the Blizzard of 2013?
Let’s take a look back at the massive Blizzard of 2013. During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date. Cars were buried as snow fell at a rate of six inches per hour in Connecticut. Snowfall began on February 8th and was accompanied by thunder and lightning.
How much snow have hamdenites really seen?
Hamdenites still have not seen 40 inches of snow, which is a welcome reality, one could assume. Overwhelmed by the sheer amount, some officials said they did not even know where to put the snow. The DOT had a cohort of front loaders digging through feet of snow to clear the state’s major arteries.