Winchester Civil Preparedness Office

06/16/2026

Local Ham Radio operators will be operating Field Day on Saturday June 27th, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM from the Wi******er Center Fire Department. Stop by say hello and operate a ham radio transceiver under the guidance of a licensed operator.

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-below-normal-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season

Early preparation essential to staying safe all season

06/11/2026

List of cooling Centers open during activation of the Extreme Heat Protocol
Town of Wi******er
Warming/Cooling Centers/ Charging Centers

Town Hall Francis P. Hicks Room
338 Main Street
Monday 8-4
Tuesday 8-4
Wednesday 8-4
Thursday 8-6
Friday 8-12 noon

Winsted Senior Center (Open to age 55+ or disabled)
80 Holabird Avenue
Monday 8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday 8 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday 8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday 8 AM – 4 PM
Friday 8 AM – 4 PM

Beardsley & Memorial Library
40 Munro Place
Tues. 10-6
Wed. 10-6
Thurs.10-8
Fri. 10-6
Sat. 10-2

Local Businesses volunteering as Warming/Cooling Centers during their normal business hours.

Asa’s Place 135 Main Street M,T,W, 5 AM- 2 PM TH, F, S, Su 5 AM – 8 PM
Dunkin Donuts 3 Main Street 4:30 AM – 8 PM daily
Dunkin Donuts 760 Main Street 5 AM – 7 PM daily
Winsted News (The Cigar Store) 418 Main Street M-F 6:30 AM – 5 PM Sa-Su 6:30 AM – 4 PM
Kent Pizza 536 Main Street Su-Th 10:30 AM – 9 PM Fr – Sa 10:30 AM – 10 PM
McGrane’s on the Green 37 Park Place M-Th 6 AM – 8 PM Fr, Sa 6 AM – 9 PM Su 6 AM – 2 PM
ABC Pizza 228 Main Street M – F 10 AM – 9:30 PM Sa- Su 10 AM – 10 PM
Northwest CT Realty 98 Main Street 9 AM – 5 PM Mon - Fri

During activation of the Severe Cold Weather Protocol or Extreme Heat Protocol anyone in need of Immediate Shelter can obtain assistance by calling 211 or by contacting/going to the Wi******er Police Department.

06/10/2026

The Governor has activated the extreme heat protocol effective at 10 AM Thursday June 11, until 12 PM Sunday June 14.

The following locations will be open as cooling centers during their normal business hours. Town Hall, Winsted Senior Center, Beardsley and Memorial Library. A list of private businesses volunteering to be cooling centers will be posted tomorrow.

Steven Williams
Emergency Management Director
Town of Wi******er

05/05/2026

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04/06/2026

Currently there is a power outage in the Highland Lake area. Eversource is aware of the outage and a Crew has been assigned to it. This is the only information I have at this time.

02/23/2026

Final briefing of town status from the storm that affected the town today.

Eversource reports no outages in Wi******er.
The town parking ban remains in effect until 6 AM tomorrow morning. All vehicles parked in the school and municipal parking lots must be removed by that time.
Town Hall will be open for business at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
The schools will make their own determination regarding opening for tomorrow.
The senior center will be open for normal business hours tomorrow.
There are no reports of road closures or detours in town.
Town departments report no issues at this time.
The State EOC will be closing and returning to normal monitoring status at 7 PM.
Wi******er EOC has discontinued remote virtual activation and returned to normal monitoring status at 6 PM.

Steven Williams
Emergency Management Director
Town of Wi******er

02/23/2026

Wi******er Emergency Management Office
1 PM Update for the storm still affecting our area.

Power Outages: None at this time
Road Closures/Detours: None at this time
All Town Offices, Schools, and the Senior Center are closed today
All Town Departments reporting no issues at this time.
EOC Status: Virtual/Remote activation

Wi******er Emergency Management Office will continue to monitor the situation and will report any changes that occur.

02/23/2026

Courtesy of the Somerset County EMA.

https://www.weather.gov/nwr/