Winter Storm Watch, Connecticut
Severe8 to 13 inches of snow possible, gusts up to 50 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Ended Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Saturday, February 21, 12:29 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Hartford
- New Britain
- West Hartford
- Bristol
- East Hartford
- Manchester
- Newington
- Wethersfield
- Willimantic
- Storrs
- Windsor Locks
- Kensington
- Thompsonville
- Glastonbury Center
- Rockville
- Southwood Acres
- Putnam
- Hazardville
- Simsbury Center
- Sherwood Manor
- Stafford Springs
- Danielson
- Broad Brook
- Collinsville
- Moosup
- Weatogue
- Coventry Lake
- Blue Hills
- Plainfield Village
- West Simsbury
- Salmon Brook
- East Brooklyn
- Crystal Lake
- Plantsville
- Somers
- North Granby
- Canton Valley
- South Coventry
- Wauregan
- South Woodstock
- North Grosvenor Dale
- Suffield Depot
- South Windham
- Tariffville
- Quinebaug
- Mansfield Center
- Terramuggus
- Brooklyn
- Dayville
- Lake Bungee
- Mechanicsville
- Lake Chaffee
- Quasset Lake
- Witches Woods
How much
- Snow across the area
- 8 to 13 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 50 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
- Where
- Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties.
- When
- From Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.
- Impacts
- Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 21, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. February 21, 2026