Talcott ridge weather over Simsbury
The Talcott ridge rises along Simsbury's east side and stalls weather over the valley, so snow falls heavier here than it does a few miles east. The big multi-dormer roofs collect it in their valleys and build ice in the inside corners. Tree cover is heavy across most of town, so moss, debris and limbs are constant, and the river keeps Tariffville damp and foggy. Wind reaches the open slopes below the ridge and the river flats, lifting tabs on exposed planes. Spring freeze and thaw is long and works at the flashing on the old village houses.
