NOAA normal Hartford (Bradley) averages about 51.7 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 90 freeze-thaw days a year at Bradley, the most of any Northeast station we checkedCTDOT Connecticut dropped sand on state roads in 2006 for brine anti-icing and pre-wet saltLegal Connecticut follows an ongoing-storm rule: the duty to clear starts a reasonable time after the storm endsEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during itNOAA normal Hartford (Bradley) averages about 51.7 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 90 freeze-thaw days a year at Bradley, the most of any Northeast station we checkedCTDOT Connecticut dropped sand on state roads in 2006 for brine anti-icing and pre-wet saltLegal Connecticut follows an ongoing-storm rule: the duty to clear starts a reasonable time after the storm endsEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during it

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How a Connecticut winter unfolds

Hartford snowfall, freeze-thaw counts and the season month by month.

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A Central Connecticut winter mixes real snow, nor'easters and coastal rain-to-snow flips with a lot of freeze-thaw. Here's how a typical season tends to go. Any given year can differ.

Snowfall and freeze-thaw

Place	Average seasonal snowfall	Freeze-thaw days a year
Hartford (Bradley)	51.7 in	89.8

Snowfall: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals.¹ Freeze-thaw days: our count of days with a high above 32°F and a low below 32°F in NOAA GHCN-Daily records, 1991–2020 average.²

The season, month by month

November: line up supply

First freezes on bridges and shaded drives. Pre-buy and fill your pile.

December: first snows

Pavement is often still warm. Brine ahead; rock salt works on most events.

January to February: nor'easter season

The biggest storms and coldest pavement. Plow, then treated salt; log when the storm ended.

March: freeze-thaw

Warm days, cold nights. Melt from piles refreezes across lots.

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