Connecticut is bracing for a prolonged period of frigid temperatures, prompting Governor Ned Lamont to extend the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol. This historic measure, driven by forecasts of at least ten more days of extreme cold, marks the longest stretch for the protocol in over a decade.

Authorities have charged a Connecticut woman after she allegedly left her children locked in a hot car. The children were rescued and taken to a local hospital by EMS, police reported.