Winter storm to spread snow, ice and cold across US
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The forecast said Connecticut on Saturday will experience temperatures in the high teens. However, the rest of the week as well, Jan. 26 through Jan. 30, is expected to see sub-freezing temperatures, with overnight low temperatures in the teens and single digits.
Arctic air and minus-20 wind chills will arrive in Connecticut ahead of a winter storm that may bring more than a foot of snow Sunday into Monday.
A blast of arctic air is headed into the region on Monday night, leading Connecticut officials to activate the state’s severe cold weather protocol.
The meteorologist said that the record for snowfall in Bridgeport, Connecticut on January 25 is four inches, so it is possible that a record could be broken this Sunday, should the snow climb higher than four inches. He also said that it'll be in the 20s temperature-wise this coming week.
Wind chills in parts of Connecticut could drop to 20-below zero on Saturday ahead of the massive winter storm on Sunday.
Governor Ned Lamont Wednesday announced he’s activating Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol for the weekend and through next week as a “blast of
Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement on Wednesday ahead of "some of the coldest weather Connecticut has had in quite a while."
Gov. Ned Lamont has activated Connecticut’s severe cold weather protocol to run from noon on Friday, Jan. 23 through noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to a statement.
Gov. Ned Lamont has activated Connecticut’s severe cold weather protocol through Wednesday at noon as Arctic air pushes temperatures well below normal and wind chills drop into negative territory.