Temps to Plunge Further in Woodbridge, Bethany / Severe Cold Weather Protocol for CT

By Feroze Dhanoa (Patch Staff)

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

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

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See details of Woodbridge’s and Bethany’s specific forecasts 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 Northern 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.

Woodbridge’s and Bethany’s Forecasts for the Next Seven Days

WOODBRIDGE

Here’s the seven-day, Woodbridge-specific weather forecast as of 11:53 a.m. from the National Weather Service:

• Tuesday afternoon: Periods of light snow, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Tuesday night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Wednesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Wednesday night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
• Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

BETHANY

Here’s the seven-day, Bethany-specific weather forecast as of 11:50 a.m. from the National Weather Service:

• Tuesday afternoon: Periods of light snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Tuesday night: A chance of light snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20percent.
• Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20percent.
• Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
• Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

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