Many would think that Connecticut’s snowiest winter was before the “Climate Change” discussions that started in the early ’90’s. Official records have been kept since 1903 with Rentschler Field in 1938, moved to Brainard Field in 1939 and finally moving to its current location at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in 1954. Officially the winter of 1995-1996 measured 115.2″ for the season followed 86.4″ in 2010-2011. The average seasonal snowfall in Hartford is 52″. With 35.2″ of snowfall this season it will be on track to make the top 10 snowiest season if this persistent cold continues for another 8 weeks. Long range National Weather Service predictions are for well below temperatures through February.

The Phrase “no two snowflakes are alike is scientifically accepted as true. Each snowflake follows a unique path through the atmosphere, encountering countless variations in temperature, humidity and air currents, which dictates its intricate and individual structure making the chance of two complex as one being identical astronomically small. Take a look for yourself next there’s a snow event.

Something new to find potential winter storm impacts for your community. Expected winter storms are given an “impact rating” in 6 categories ranging from “No Impacts” to “Extreme Impacts”. This product combines forecasts such as snow amount, snow load and blowing snow to come up with an all-encompassing forecast. This WWSI is new and you will hear more about it as winter storms make more an impact on our area.