Winter Storm Watch, Connecticut
Severe8 to 14 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts possible. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Ended Friday, January 23, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Friday, January 23, 1:12 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Bridgeport
- Stamford
- New Haven
- Waterbury
- Norwalk
- Danbury
- Meriden
- West Haven
- Milford
- Middletown
- Shelton
- Norwich
- Naugatuck
- East Haven
- New London
- North Haven
- Ansonia
- Wallingford Center
- Orange
- Greenwich
- Derby
- Bethel
- Trumbull Center
- Groton
- Sandy Hook
- Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
- Riverside
- Long Hill
- Ridgefield
- Old Greenwich
- Staples
- Cos Cob
- Cheshire Village
- New Canaan
- Daniels Farm
- Northford
- Branford Center
- Portland
- Pawcatuck
- Noroton
- Heritage Village
- Lake Pocotopaug
- Colchester
- Byram
- Mystic
- Stepney
- East Village
- Long Hill
- Pemberwick
- Tashua
- Oronoque
- Durham
- Quinnipiac University
- Coleytown
- Old Mystic
- Clinton
- Compo
- Jewett City
- Westport Village
- Niantic
- Greens Farms
- Noroton Heights
- Waterford
- East Hampton
- Oxoboxo River
- Lordship
- Saugatuck
- Fairfield University
- Tokeneke
- Deep River Center
- Glenville
- Old Hill
- Guilford Center
- Essex Village
- Old Saybrook Center
- Madison Center
- Ridgebury
- Westbrook Center
- Ball Pond
- Higganum
- Moodus
- Newtown
- Georgetown
- Southport
- Chester Center
- Poquonock Bridge
- Noank
- Mill Plain
- Woodmont
- Stratford Downtown
- Wilton Center
- South Wilton
- Sacred Heart University
- Poplar Plains
- Lakes East
- Lakes West
- Baltic
- Saybrook Manor
- Gales Ferry
- Darien Downtown
- Plattsville
- Weston
- Stonington
- Murray
- Route 7 Gateway
- Inglenook
- Candlewood Orchards
- Indian Field
- Candlewood Shores
- Rock Ridge
- Taylor Corners
- Bigelow Corners
- West Mountain
- Groton Long Point
- Mamanasco Lake
- Botsford
- Candlewood Isle
- Mashantucket
- Cannondale
- Dodgingtown
- Knollcrest
- Redding Center
- Lakeside Woods
- Candlewood Lake Club
- Branchville
- Candlewood Knolls
- Sail Harbor
- Hawleyville
- Sherman
- Topstone
- Bogus Hill
- Fenwick
- Kellogg Point
- Brookfield Center
How much
- Snow across the area
- 8 to 14 inches
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. The snow may mix with or change to sleet along the coast Sunday evening, limiting accumulations to the lower end of the range. Highest totals are expected across the interior.
- Where
- Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York.
- When
- From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon.
- Impacts
- Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.
- Additional details
- The heaviest snow is likely to occur Sunday morning into early Sunday evening.
Updates
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Snow totals raised from 6 to 12 inches to 8 to 14 inches. January 23, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday overnight through Monday evening. January 22, 2026