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The protocol first went into effect Dec. 29 and was set to expire Sunday at noon, but it has been extended one day.
Gov. Ned Lamont has again activated Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol due to a blast of unusually cold weather that will impact the state in the coming week.
The shelters are scheduled to remain open from the evening of Thursday, Dec. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 28, at 10 a.m.
Meteorologists said the freezing rain is likely to turn to ice, which could make roads slick and cause havoc during Monday morning’s commute.
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Frigid winter weather may give way to a January thaw in Connecticut. Here's this month's outlook.
Forecast models are hinting at a period of warmer temperatures in the Northeast, roughly between Jan 6 through Jan 13. This "January thaw" may only last for a week or so before a return to a more typical winter pattern by the end of the month, as indicated on forecast models by a prolonged dip in the jet stream.
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday afternoon that he was enacting Connecticut's severe cold weather protocol, the second time in less than a week he has done so. The protocol will be in effect for nearly six days and last into 2026, from 6 p.m. Monday to noon Sunday.
On Thursday, a brisk morning with lows in the 40s, state officials announced an infusion of funds for cold weather emergency shelters and support services to keep unhoused residents safe through the winter. The funds include $4.5 million for five agencies ...