Throwback Thursday: Do You Remember...?

ENFIELD, CT — In this weekly series, Enfield Patch publishes a photo of a business or landmark in town that is no longer in existence - at least, that's what we usually do.

Today's offering is a bit different, as we look back at the approaching five-year anniversary this weekend of the freak October nor'easter that paralyzed Enfield and most of Connecticut for upwards of a week.

It was Oct. 29, 2011 when the storm, commonly referred to as "Snowtober" or "Storm Alfred," dumped more than a foot of snow on the region, causing hundreds of trees and large branches to collapse, often onto power lines or across major roadways.

At one point, the entire town of Enfield was without power, with some residents surviving more than a week without electricity. A shelter was opened at John F. Kennedy Middle School, which quickly filled and necessitated a second shelter to be activated at Enfield High School.

Gov. Dan Malloy toured the middle school shelter and met with town officials a few days after the storm.

More than 800,000 customers lost power statewide, and damage was estimated at $3 billion.

Enfield Patch invites readers to share memories in the comments section below.

Do you have a photo of a former Enfield business or landmark? Email it to tim.jensen@patch.com and we’ll feature it in an upcoming column.

Photo credits: Tim Jensen