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State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near
State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near With temperatures expected to plummet, shelters and warming centers are being opened up in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Thursday, Feb. 13 that with temperatures anticipated to potentially reach single digits, the state has activated its Severe Cold Weather Protocol. The protocol directs staff from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to “ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the severe conditions.”…

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by Zak Failla
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Malloy Encourages Drivers To Stay Off Roads And Stay Safe In Snowstorm Malloy Encourages Drivers To Stay Off Roads And Stay Safe In Snowstorm
Malloy Encourages Drivers To Stay Off Roads And Stay Safe In Snowstorm FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is advising residents to stay off the roads and to be cautious, as parts of the state have been placed under a Blizzard Warning. A Blizzard Warning has been issued for New Haven, New London and Middlesex Counties until 1 a.m. Friday. Malloy activated the state's Emergency Operations Center Thursday morning. The state Department of Transportation has 634 state plow trucks and over 250 private contractor plow trucks ready to clear roads. The Connecticut State Police has extra units on the roads, and the state National Guard has more than 1,500 …

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by Casey Donahue
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Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm
Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. – Mayor David Martin is reminding residents that impending snow, extreme cold, and windy conditions are in the forecast for Stamford for Thursday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Stamford area, with snow, wind and coastal flooding in the forecast for Thursday with possible accumulations of 3 to 7 inches possible.  The snow is expected to begin late Wednesday night.  Bitter to dangerous cold, with wind chills -15 to -25 are predicted with wind gusts from 15 to 40 mph to begin late Thursday and continue into late Friday. Bitter cold is expected to follow the storm…

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by Karen Tensa