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Snow, tropical storms, and tornados: Connecticut's 2021 weather highlights

Here in Connecticut, one weather phenomenon was much more common than the others for 2021: the rain.

Dan Amarante

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Published: 7:03 AM EST December 24, 2021
Updated: 7:03 AM EST December 24, 2021

For the country, 2021 was an active year for weather. States saw several major landfalling hurricanes, a crippling ice storm in Texas, and record-setting tornadoes in the south. 

Here in Connecticut, one weather phenomenon was much more common than the others: the rain.

This past summer, four separate tropical systems brought drenching rainfall, washed-out roads, and flooded many basements across the state.

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