Winter 25-26 Season Snowfall So Far
- JDJweather
- 29 minutes ago
- 2 min read
The past three winters have a lot of us asking "where's all the snow?" From 2022 to 2025 we could barely scrape up a 6" snowstorm. Does it even snow in Connecticut or any of the big cities anymore? Well, winter 25-26 has an answer for that, as this season has been off to a rockin' start. With a favorable upper air pattern and plenty of cold air around, there's been no shortage of winter storms through December and January. As of early February we are about at the halfway point of our normal snowfall climatology for the season. It's fairly obvious this season has been significantly more white than the past few years but how does it compare to normal? Let's take a look at snowfall to date across some of the major record keeping sites in Southern New England & the Tri-State Area.
Location (Airport Code) - Snowfall to date/Normal snowfall to date/% of normal
Stratford, CT (BDR) - 33.2"/16.2"/205%
Windsor Locks, CT (BDL) - 35.8"/28.1"/127%
New York, NY (NYC) - 21.1"/15.5"/136%
Newark, NJ (EWR) - 25.2"/16.5"/153%
Warwick, RI (PVD) - 25.6"/20.3"/126%
Boston, MA (BOS) - 34.1"/25.8"/132%
Worcester, MA (ORH) - 49.9"/38.5"/130%
All of our climate sites across the region are above to well above normal snowfall through February 3rd. Igor Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Connecticut is significantly above, with over 200% normal snowfall to date. Those percentage numbers will drop a bit with no snow forecasted over the next couple days.
Here is a graphical representation of snowfall to date
Below is a map of our normal snowfall for the entire season (averaged from the past 25 years). As you can see most areas are very close to what we would typical see for the season.
Normal Seasonal Snowfall (Entire Winter)
So what can we expect going forward through February? More cold and dry weather will persist for the next couple days. Temperatures will average in the low 30s for highs and single digits and teens for lows with no snow expected. An Alberta clipper will dive south on Friday and impact the area with some light snow during the overnight hours Friday into Saturday. We expect some light accumulation at this time. More importantly an arctic front will push through and not only reinforce the cold air but bring with it some of the coldest temperatures we've seen this season. Saturday and Sunday will be brutally cold with highs only in the teens and lows below zero. Extreme wind chills will make it feel like 10 to 30 below zero. A favorable pattern looks to be setting up mid-month with multiple chances for snow in mid to late February. After that March continues to look active and unseasonably cold. For more updates to the upcoming cold shot and light snow stay tuned to our social media and latest blog.
-JDJ