2015 Blizzard
Yes, it was a blizzard - at least for southeastern Connecticut
Bone-numbing wind and blinding snow was blowing through downtown New London this morning, creating monstrous drifts and making visibility nearly impossible.
GALLERIES: 2015 Blizzard
January blizzard declared major disaster
President Barack Obama has approved Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's request to declare the January blizzard a major disaster, enabling parts of the state, including towns and cities in New London County, to receive federal aid.
UPDATED: High winds, snow and then frigid temperatures today
Published February 14, 2015
With blizzard conditions and then sub-zero temperatures on tap, some look to Amtrak to escape the region.
Snow adds up to some big numbers in New London
Since the morning of Jan. 26, when the first flurries of what would become a significant blizzard began to fall, Mother Nature has dropped as much as 34.8 inches of snow on parts of the region. That and other numbers help tell the story.
School cancellations push back last day
Just as they did at this time last year, school superintendents throughout the region are counting days and checking calendars to calculate the new – and ever changing – last day of school.
Meals on Wheels rolled out early delivery in case of travel trouble during storm
When it comes to feeding the needy or the homebound during a snowstorm, you can’t cancel services, call in a personal day or go on a two-hour delay.
MORE STORIES: 2015 Blizzard
No snow today, but more on the way
Published February 3, 2015
Southeastern Connecticut is in for a reprieve from snow today, but don’t get too comfortable. Snow showers are forecasted for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday with potential for a storm Monday, according to Western Connecticut State Weather Center meteorologist Gary Lessor.
Blizzard didn't get in the way of man's donation of stem cells
Published February 3, 2015
A Groton stem cell donor went to great lengths during the blizzard to help a cancer victim in England.
New superintendent's first task: cancel school in New London, again
As one of his first acts as the city’s new schools chief, Manuel J. Rivera canceled school on what was his first day as New London’s superintendent.
Baby Trey among blizzard births at Backus, L+M
Published February 2, 2015
Someday, Travis Winkelman will tell his son about the day he was born, during the blizzard of 2015.
UPDATED: Schools canceled as region braces for next storm
Published January 31, 2015
Area cities and towns cancel school in advance of Monday's winter storm.
Blumenthal, Murphy view snow cleanup efforts in New London, Norwich
Published January 30, 2015
Just 12 hours after New London's Mountain Avenue was cleared of snow Friday, the city's mayor and the state's two U.S. senators walked the cleared roadway to get a firsthand look at the monumental task that public works crews have faced since the Monday-Tuesday blizzard.
Digging deep in New London
Published January 30, 2015
Bill Brown of New London shovels out his car in front of his home on Tilley Street for the third time as New London deals with the aftermath of Tuesday's blizzard.
Visiting nurses confront snow challenge
Published January 30, 2015
Some days, a snow shovel is the most important tool a visiting nurse can carry.
Crews work hard to reopen Groton schools
Groton Public Schools were set to reopen today, thanks to the hard work of snow-clearing crews from the district and town.
Gov. Malloy thanks DOT workers in Norwich
Published January 29, 2015
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy visited the state Department of Transportation maintenance facility on Salem Turnpike in Norwich Thursday to thank snow plow drivers and other maintenance workers for their efforts to clear snow during the blizzard that hit the region Monday and Tuesday.
UPDATED: Portions of downtown New London closed for snow removal
Published January 29, 2015
New London — Some downtown streets are closed as snow removal continues this morning.
Blizzard is 'nonstop madness' for plow drivers
Having cleared such expanses as the parking lots at Crystal Mall, The William W. Backus Hospital, Allied Snow Removal trucks began hauling mountains of plowed snow to dumpsites around the region
Region digging its way back to normal after the blizzard
Published January 29, 2015
The same streets that on Tuesday seemed as desolate as the Siberian tundra came alive Wednesday morning when the sun rose on the Whaling City and its residents began the plodding work to dig out and return to normal.
Groton digging out after storm
Published January 29, 2015
As residents' patience runs low, Groton cleans up after the storm.
Snow tubing together in New London
Published January 28, 2015
A trio of girls hits a small jump as they go sledding down the main hill at Mitchell College as one large group while taking advantage of a snow day in New London Wednesday.
An overview of southeastern Connecticut after the blizzard
Published January 28, 2015
Aerial photographs by Day chief photographer Sean D. Elliot, who flew over southeastern Connecticut Wednesday, show how the region fared after Tuesday's blizzard.
Malloy tours snow-shrouded Stonington
Published January 28, 2015
Accompanied by town and borough officials, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy trudged through snow-covered Water Street in the borough Wednesday afternoon to get an up-close look at the effects the blizzard had on the town.
Stonington schools tentatively expected to reopen Thursday
Superintendent of Schools Van Riley said he tentatively expects the schools to reopen Thursday as planned.
Military personnel continue cleanup operations
Those working to clear snow at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy were still digging out on Wednesday.
Delivering mail in Mystic after blizzard a breeze for Mount Everest climber
Published January 28, 2015
Unshoveled walks and other obstacles didn't bother 58-year-old postal carrier Phil Plouffe as he delivered mail in Mystic.
National Guard assists with snow removal in Stonington schools, downtown
Published January 28, 2015
Seventeen Connecticut National Guard members from the 192nd Engineering Battalion are using massive backhoes and dump trucks this morning to clear the parking lot at Mystic Middle School and Deans Mill School. First Selectman George Crouse had requested assistance from the National Guard on Tuesday to remove snow from downtown Pawcatuck and Mystic and the schools so they can reopen on Thursday.
Police: Mystic man suffers fatal heart attack while shoveling snow
Town police said today that a 70-year-old Mystic man suffered a fatal heart attack at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday while shoveling snow from the sidewalk in front of his house on Warren Avenue.
Blizzard-stricken East digs out amid forecast second-guessing
New Englanders savaged by a blizzard packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out as New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown.
Police: Roads passable, but still snow covered
Published January 28, 2015
The blizzard may be gone, but that doesn't mean that the cleanup is over.