❄️ COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL EXTENDED ❄️
Governor Ned Lamont has extended Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol through Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM (noon).
Residents are encouraged to check on neighbors, friends, and family members—especially seniors and anyone without adequate heat.
🔥 Warming / Charging Centers – Town of Winchester
Town Hall – Francis P. Hicks Room
338 Main Street
Monday–Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Winsted Senior Center (Age 55+ or disabled)
80 Holabird Avenue
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed Thursday for holiday
Beardsley & Memorial Library
40 Munro Place
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Open Door Soup Kitchen (Not currently open as a warming center)
160 Main Street
Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
2nd & 3rd Saturdays: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🏪 Local Businesses Volunteering as Warming Centers
(Open during normal business hours)
- Asa’s Place, 135 Main Street
- Dunkin’ Donuts, 3 Main Street
- Dunkin’ Donuts, 760 Main Street
- Winsted News (The Cigar Store), 418 Main Street
- Kent Pizza, 536 Main Street
- McDonald’s Restaurant, 15 South Main Street
- McGrane’s on the Green, 37 Park Place
- ABC Pizza, 228 Main Street
- Northwest CT Realty, 98 Main Street
🆘 Immediate Shelter Assistance
During activation of the Severe Cold Weather Protocol, anyone in need of immediate shelter can:
📞 Call 211
or
🚓 Contact or go to the Winchester Police Department
