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Winter in Windham County, Connecticut

110 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

110 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 7.5%

Winter event locations in and around Windham County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Windham County, Connecticut, has 110 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 7.5% of the 1,461 winter events recorded in Connecticut; its 21.4 per 100 square miles compares with 30.2 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Connecticut

Measure	Windham County	Connecticut	US
Winter events since 1950	110	1,461	287,339
Per 100 square miles	21.4	30.2	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	9.4	4.1	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	9	2,509
Busiest month	January	February	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Windham County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
32Feb
29Mar
20Apr
7May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
4Dec
17

Winter events in Windham County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 110 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
22 Feb 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2020	Winter Weather	—	$700	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2018	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	$60K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	$500K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	$16K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2006	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Mar 2003	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2001	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2001	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2000	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 1998	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	$1.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Windham County had?

110 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Windham County?

22 Feb 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Windham County?

The heavy snow of 7 Dec 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Windham County compare with Connecticut for winter?

21.4 events per 100 square miles against 30.2 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 1,461 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.