I Missed the Blizzard of '26
The biggest storm to hit Connecticut since 2013 dropped 17.5 inches on Milford. I was 750 miles away in Indiana. By the time I got home, the roads were clear.
The biggest storm to hit Connecticut since 2013 dropped 17.5 inches on Milford. I was 750 miles away in Indiana. By the time I got home, the roads were clear.
Two weeks after Winter Storm Fern buried Connecticut, most of the snow is still here. This weekend's forecast explains why.
Winter Storm Fern (or Benjamin) dropped a foot of snow on Milford, Connecticut. For me, it was barely a blip. That's worth pausing to appreciate.
If you're in Connecticut, you may have noticed local TV calling this weekend's storm 'Benjamin' while national coverage calls it 'Fern.' Both are unofficial—and the local tradition predates The Weather Channel by four decades.
A potentially historic winter storm will affect 30+ states from Friday through Monday. Here's the timeline, what to expect, and why forecasts this far out deserve healthy skepticism.