Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated for Connecticut

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.

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.

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