Temps to Plunge Further in Greenwich / Severe Cold Weather Protocol for CT

By Feroze Dhanoa and Barbara Heins

The state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol has been activated by Gov. Dannel Malloy in anticipation of temperatures dropping into the teens and single digits with wind chills below zero over the next few days.

The protocol takes effect today and will last until Saturday, Jan. 10.

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See details of Greenwich’s specific forecast below.

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An Alberta Clipper is slated to hit Connecticut Tuesday night bringing freezing temperatures along with it, WFSB reports. A wind chill watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for southern Connecticut from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Wednesday night is expected to see the coldest air of the season so far with wind chill readings expected to drop 10-20 degrees below zero, with the cold air lifting away on Thursday and cold temperatures easing a bit by Friday.

Under the protocol, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Housing coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable populations are protected from the severe cold weather.

To search for a cold weather shelter in Connecticut, click here.

The Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security activates its communications network allowing officials at all levels to communicate with first responders.

Greenwich Forecast for the Next Seven Days

Here’s the seven-day, Greenwich-specific weather forecast as of 12:56 p.m. from the National Weather Service:

• This Afternoon: Light snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Tonight: A slight chance of light snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
• Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

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