Weather on Bloomfield's side of Hartford
Bloomfield sits just northwest of Hartford at the foot of the Talcott ridge, so it gets the full run of the Connecticut River valley's weather with a ridge behind it to stall the storms. Nor'easters tracking up the valley bring heavy, wet snow that sits on low-pitch roofs. Ice forms at the eaves on the many houses with warm attics. The streets are mature and shaded, so moss grows on north slopes and leaf litter collects in gutters every fall. Wind is a smaller factor than in the open valley towns, but summer thunderstorms still lift tabs on exposed west slopes.

