Norfolk’s October Weather
A calm weather month By Russell Russ With little rain, no big storms and just a touch of cold air it was rather warm and mostly dry this month. After last October’s effects from Hurricane Sandy and nearly two feet of snow the October before that, it was a nice to be treated gently by […]
Norfolk’s September Weather
A Beautiful Autumn By Russell Russ Autumn treated us well this year. After a wet start it turned quite warm, then transitioned into a two-week stretch of nice fall weather. There were three, maybe four or five, scattered frosts in the area this month, but none were observed at the weather station. The growing season […]
Norfolk’s August Weather
Summer Ends On The Cool Side By Russell Russ The summer season came to a close with August’s exit. It was not the greatest summer month on record by far and not as nice as August 2012, but all in all you could not call it too bad. It was cooler than normal and nearly […]
Norfolk’s July Weather
Warmest Month on Record By Russell Russ July 2013 was a record breaker across New England. Many locations experienced their warmest month ever. The same was said after July 2012, but that month came in at only Norfolk’s seventh warmest. This year, however, Norfolk was not to be left out. Monthly averages for Stamford, Bridgeport, […]
Norfolk’s June Weather
Wettest June and Fifth Wettest Month on Record By Russell Russ We all thought May was a wet month. Then June came in and nearly doubled May’s rainfall total. It was the wettest June and the fifth wettest month in the last 82 years here in Norfolk. The previous June record was topped by June […]
Norfolk’s May Weather (and an early look at June)
By Russell Russ May picked up right where late April left off, giving Norfolk some beautiful weather. From mid-April to May 7 it was clear and dry with pleasant temperatures. The lovely weather ended May 8 when the rains began. Spotty frost in the area was reported on May 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 26 […]
Norfolk’s April Weather
Transition into Springtime Complete By Russell Russ Our April began with cool temperatures, ice on many ponds, snow on the ground and maple sap continuing to flow. Things changed quickly. By the second week of the month, the maple syrup season came to a close, the ice went out on the local lakes and ponds […]
Norfolk’s March Weather
Still felt like winter By Russell Russ Did you think March was cold this year? Many people did. Where were all those 70 degree days? Well, it was the coldest March since 2005, beaten only by 2001 and 1996. You have to go back to the early 1990’s to find a few in a row […]
Norfolk’s February Weather
Winter is Back By Russell Russ Old Man Winter has not forgotten Norfolk after all. February turned out to be a more normal winter month than what we have seen lately. It was just a little warmer than usual, but snowfall was nearly six inches above normal. The clincher was the blizzard that hit on […]
Norfolk’s January Weather
The New Normal? By Russell Russ The first month of 2013 picked up right where 2012 left off. It was another warmer than average month. January on average is our coldest and snowiest month of the year. Our winter did finally seem to begin with some colder temperatures this month, but the typical Norfolk snowfall […]
