On Sunday, the extreme cold weather conditions did not stop people from going out but they were certainly moving a lot faster to get out of it.
“Very cold. Very, very cold,” says Lesbert Biggs, East Hartford.
Lesbert Biggs was snow blowing sidewalks. He’d been out working for nine hours, dressed in three shirts and two coats.
“My body feels warm enough but my face, my feet, and my fingers are the ones that are taking the beating,” says Biggs.
Hartford Hospital says it’s already seen the impact of this wintry weather.
As of Friday night, at least four people were rushed there with hypothermia and at least another dozen people fell on the ice.
The hospital reports lots of broken bones including hips and wrists.
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The extreme weather had some people looking for better protection from it, including new gloves.
“The gloves I use to go to work I can not use it in this cold weather,” says Solomon Addy, Manchester.
People made sure trips outside were quick. They were ready to head back inside their warm homes, even if it’s costing them more money to heat recently.
“Right now it’s coming up to $30 or 40 a month when I used to spend $25, 30. It’s going up,” says Migdalia Rosado, East Hartford. “I have four children at home too who I got to keep very warm.”
The governor is reminding people the Severe Cold Weather Protocol is in place until Monday the 23rd.
That makes sure that no one has to be outside during these dangerously cold temperatures and they can head to shelters and warming centers.
