Morning Weather Report
Today
Freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm. High near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.
Governor Closes all Executive Branch State Office Buildings due to Snowstorm
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering all executive branch state office buildings closed to the public on Friday, February 25, 2022, due to the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut.
The Governor is directing that:
All level 2 state employees who are able to telework shall telework for the duration of the storm-related closures; and
All level 2 state employees whose job duties cannot be performed via telework should not report to work in-person.
“Because this snowstorm is expected to have a significant impact on the morning commute, and out of an abundance of caution, we are closing state office buildings for the day on Friday,” Governor Lamont said. “All Level 2 state employees who have been physically reporting to their offices should stay home on Friday. All Level 2 state employees who have been working remotely during the pandemic should continue to work remotely. I strongly encourage everyone in Connecticut to stay off the roads on Friday morning unless absolutely necessary, particularly during the height of the storm so that DOT crews can clear the roads and keep everyone safe.”
Level 2 state employees include all of those who were previously designated as “nonessential” based on their respective job duties, and Level 1 are those who were previously designated as “essential.” The terminology used for these classifications was modified through an executive order issued in 2018.
No New COVID-19 Cases Reported
The Aspetuck Health District and the State Department of Public Health reported no new COVID-19 case for Westport over the past 24 hours. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 3.99% while hospitalizations declined by 7 patients.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 3,799 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 35 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.99% [up from 3.48%]
State Hospitalizations: 248 patients [-7]
Staples Ice Hockey Falls To JBWA
The Wreckers faced one of the top two teams in the state on Wednesday in Danbury and fought hard but in the end they were defeated by the score of 5-3. JBWA is a team comprised of players from Joel Barlow high school in Redding, Weston high school and Abbot Tech in Danbury.
Senior forward Jason Wolgast scored two of Staples three goals with one in the first period and his second in the third period. Sophomore forward Tyler DiMaio added goal number three in the third period however it was not enough. Junior Goalie Aaron Kail had his hands full with 25 saves.
Said Head Coach Matt Bohn "The coaching staff is proud of how we battled back. JBWA isn't one of the top two teams in the state on accident. They're well coached and just a tough group to play against. Our guys stuck with them, though. It's great to experience that kind of atmosphere as we head into the state tournament. We love this team and can't wait to start preparing for whoever we match up against in the first round."
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