Gov. activates severe cold weather protocol beginning at 12 pm tomorrow

CT Cold weather protocol in effect from 12 pm on Sunday, Dec. 14, through 12 pm on Monday, Dec. 15

December 13, 2025 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is activating Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol beginning at noon on Sunday, December 14, and remaining in effect until noon on Monday, December 15, due to a blast of arctic air that will impact the state, including windchill temperatures during the overnight hours that are expected to be at or below zero.

Please bring your pets inside; they are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite, just like we are. If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for them.

Public Act 22-59 Tethering and Adequate Shelter law states: when either a weather advisory or warning is issued by the National Weather Service, or outdoor environmental conditions, including, but not limited to, extreme heat, cold, wind, rain, snow or hail, pose an adverse risk to the health or safety of a dog based on such dog’s breed, size, age, thickness of coat or physical condition, no person shall (1) tether such dog outdoors to a stationary object or mobile device, including, but not limited to, a trolley or pulley, unless such tethering is for a duration of not more than 15 minutes, or (2) fail to provide such dog adequate shelter for a duration of more than fifteen minutes, unless such person is in the presence of such dog and outdoors during such advisory or warning or exposed to such outdoor environmental conditions.

If you see something, say something. Call your local Animal Control Officer and local authorities and provide them with as much detail as possible.