Norfolk’s August Weather
Finally some summer weather By Russell Russ With one month to go in the season we finally got some summer-like weather. If you were missing those hot, humid days of summer you finally got to enjoy some this month. Does global warming have anything to do with it? This question makes for great conversations and […]
Out and About
One of the Last of a Dying Breed By Rosanna Trestman “Heels Fixed While You Wait,” promises a sign affixed to Al’s Shoe Repair, located on Migeon Ave. in Torrington. After hours? Drop your shoe through a slot cut into the red clapboard building and, despite the landslide of shoes and handbags behind the counter, […]
Norfolk’s Weather for June and July
A Combined Record Rainfall By Russell Russ June was a cloudy, cool and wet month with temperatures below average and rainfall amounts at near-record levels. There were 22 days with measurable rainfall and only two that were classified as mostly clear. It definitely was not a typical summer month for Norfolk. The month’s low temperature […]
Out and About
Lone Oak Campsites Provides Quality Recreation By Colleen Gundlach Abraham (Bucky) Brown was a farmer in East Canaan when he read a magazine article back in 1964 about turning farmland into campgrounds. Today his former farmland on Route 44 provides fun, fellowship and recreation to hundreds of people every year and is one of the […]
Norfolk’s May Weather
An Average May for Norfolk By Russell Russ The month’s low temperature of 31 degrees was observed on May 19. The high temperature of 84 degrees was observed on May 21. Interestingly, the month’s low and high temperatures occurred just about 57 hours apart. The average mean temperature this month was 55.2 degrees, just 0.6 […]
It’s Only Natural
The Bridge By John G. Funchion To the distant observer, the yellow streaks atop the ancient gray, stone bridge traversing the rain fed stream meandering through Norfolk’s Battell-Stoeckel estate strike a chord of wonderment and curiosity. Closer observation reveals an image created by the plantings of over 200 golden yellow (viola pedunculata) and purple […]
Norfolk’s April Weather
A month of record-setting warmth By Russell Russ The month’s low temperature of 26 degrees was observed on April 13 and the high temperature of 88 degrees was observed on April 28. There were four days with record setting high temperatures. The high temperatures of 85 on April 25, 82 on April 26 and 87 […]
Out and About
Soleil Building: Northwest Connecticut’s One-Stop-Shop for Holistic Health By Barbara Perkins When driving through a familiar location, it’s not often we really look at the buildings, let alone notice or identify the businesses occupying the space. This is acutely true for 686 Main Street in Winsted, home to Soleil Healing & Arts. Tucked between the […]
Norfolk’s March Weather
From Snowstorm to Thunderstorm By Russell Russ The month’s low temperature of two degrees was observed on March 3 and the high temperature of 60 degrees was observed on March 28. Norfolk was nowhere near any temperature records this month, high or low. The average mean temperature this month was 32.3 degrees, 1.8 degrees above […]
Norfolk’s December Weather and a Yearly Summary for 2008
Record-setting month closes a record setting year By Russell Russ Here are the weather highlights from December 2008 as recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. Norfolk 2 SW has completed its seventy seventh year of recording weather observations. The month’s high temperature […]
