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That's cool...especially because it was this same event as an 8 year old in Granby CT that cemented my interest in weather. (Also the Windsor Locks tornado a year later). We already had an awesome pack in '78. I remember we had gone to the bus stop Monday morning and the bus was late. A friends mom came by and told us school was cancelled. We didn't really understand because it was only flurrying but found out why soon enough! Late morning my dad came home from work and we all had to help my neighbor get his truck unstuck, it was blocking our driveway. We ended up being out of school til the following Monday. To this day I swear that the official measurements for this storm are way on the low side. I was only a kid, however both my dad and grandfather said they measured about 28 inches in both Granby and Simsbury...and my Grandfather was NOT someone who would not exaggerate. I would love to see something like this again! By far the closest we've come in this area was the 2013 blizzard. More snow, but less drifting here. If it hadn't happened on a weekend I believe the impact would have been different. It took me two long days to completely snowplow my route, and at the time I only had like 15 driveways.

Seems like the only constant in the variability of weather...

When was December a winter month in West Hartford??? A few years the last decade? It's not normal to have snow in your area in December... not even northwest CT has that usually, at least nothing that lasts. Now, if we get a week or so into January and nothings happening well then we may have a problem

A dusting in 27.325 percent of the yard... does that count as snow cover lol

I love Tips 50,000 word descriptions, but prefer the 25,000 version

Merry Christmas everyone! Be safe out there today.

Up to 2.5 inches here.

That little band over me is quite nice

Surprised to have 1.5 at my shop in Simsbury. This area is usually a local snow hole compared to Granby, Canton etc.

Looks like some of the plow crews are on holiday break, not lots of plowing/treatment done here yet. Nice actually, I love driving to work on unplowed roads

Hit a really decent band through Southwick / Granby. Unusual that there's more in Simsbury than Westfield. 1.5 inches at the shop

Edit: make that .75 here 29°

Just woke up, looks like about an inch in Westfield S-

'88 was the first decent winter we had in northwest CT since like 1983. Then it was back to pretty much suck til '92

I guess I remember all too well roughing houses in the late 80s in tee shirts after Christmas hoping for even a dusting of snow, or even a day around 32 degrees instead of flirting with 60. Then came some awesome years in the 90s when even then anything but flurries before the holiday was gravy. I guess these more recent years the early snow just doesn't stick in my memory except the "October Snowstorm" Something by the way as an electrician I hope to NEVER experience again!

I was going to say that you sound very young...and then saw your Bday. If you're nearly as old as I am...and have lived in this area most of your life you SHOULD know that the area usually doesn't have meaningful snow 'til after Christmas. Especially West Hartford. Even where I'm from in Granby this is true, and we always had a fair deal more than the Hartford area! God, I feel like I've said this a million times already...

Same thing here in Simsbury. No ice and 33 at 5:30, now 31 and the driveway is icing

32 at the house and had 30 driving from Westfield to Simsbury. Many icy spots on the back roads on the way, however 33 at my office.

Truly as shame. His enthusiasm will be missed.

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Looking forward to it

More wintry in Westfield this morning then pretty much anytime yesterday. 33° and flurries in the air. Looks nice out the shop window.

Pics, or it didn't happen! Sorry...adult egg nog

We had sleet earlier, but it's been rain since 1pm. 34°

Good luck this morning, may you find some answers.