Write-Up & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   What had been a mild winter for most of Connecticut has given way to the roar of two major snowstorms just days apart. On February 9, Winter Storm Chris, which was upgraded to blizzard status, blanketed the state with more than a foot of snow.   In central Connecticut, in the suburbs known as Greater Hartford, an old-fashioned yard stick measure showed a 12 and half inch accumulation from Chris; other parts of the state saw upwards of 18 inches.     By Sunday, February 12, a new snowstorm resulted in a nod to the powerful University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball team. Winter Storm Diana was named for UConn Women’s Basketball legend Diana Taurasi and added…