Governor Lamont Acts To Protect Residents From Freezing Temps

When the 20-degree weather started to appear toward the end of November 2025 in Connecticut, I figured that this was going to be a harsher Winter than we've endured over the past few years. Turns out, I'm right. Governor Lamont has just extended the duration of Connecticut's Severe Cold Weather Protocol for an additional week.

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According to Governor Ned Lamont, he has announced that he is extending the duration of the state's currently activated Severe Cold Westher Protocol by an additional week to Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Connecticut's Severe Weather Protocol was activated as temperatures dropped well-below freezing on Friday, January 23, and we've barely had a moment since where temps have climbed above 32F anywhere in Connecticut since.

What's even worse is that meteorologists are predicting that Connecticut is set to receive the coldest blast of Arctic air in years over this upcoming weekend (February 6-8) where wind chill values are expected to sink into a life-threateningly dangerous -20 to -30 below zero.

This is the longest stretch of consecutive days that Connecticut's Severe Weather Protocol has been activated since 2015, when we endured sub-freezing temperatures from January 26 to February 28. Will we break that record in 2026? Seems unlikely, temps are forecast to reach almost 40F next Wednesday, February 11.

The purpose of Connecticut's Severe Weather Protocol is to ensure Connecticut's most vulnerable populations are protected from this severe cold snap. If you find yourself at risk over the next week here in Connecticut, visit 211ct.org, or call 2-1-1- to find available warming shelters, and they'll even try to find transportation to the shelter for you.