Winter Storm Update: Closings and Preparedness Information.

February 13, 2024 By Hartford HealthCare

Updated:
Feb. 13, 3:30pm

Snow has come to an end statewide.

Winter Storm Warnings have been cancelled for all of Connecticut. Snowfall totals have reached 15” in parts of Central CT. Winds are gusting to 30-35 mph along the shoreline. Skies are starting to clear with pockets of sunshine appearing in western/central CT. Temperatures tonight will drop into the low to mid 20s. Any untreated wet surfaces will become icy.

Cancelations, Closures, Delayed Openings:

Backus Hospital

  • BOCC Endocrinology & Rheumatology Office (111 Salem Turnpike) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at normal business hours.
  • Pre-Admission Testing Center (326 Washington St) is closed 02/13/24
  • Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center (111 Salem Tpke, Norwich, CT 06360) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation (326 Washington Street Norwich, CT 06360) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/15/24 at 7:00am.
  • Backus Hospital Medical Office building (330 Washington St., Suite 350) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24;
  • Anticoagulation Clinic (BOCC) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Backus Radiation Oncology (330 Washington Street, Suite 110) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 07:00am (Treating Tuesday's patients on Saturday, 2/17, based on patient availability.)
  • HHC Cancer Institute Medical Oncology and Infusion at Willimantic (5 Founders Street, Suite 200) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HHC Cancer Institute Medical Oncology and Infusion at Plainfield (584 Norwich Road, Suite 200) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Backus Rehabilitation network (42 Town St) will open late 02/13/24 at 11:00am
  • Backus Center for Specialty Care Infusion Pharmacy (584 Norwich Rd Plainfield) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24
  • Backus Outpatient Care Center, EKG and Echo (111 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at normal operating time.
  • Backus Outpatient Care Center - Radiology (111 Salem Turnpike Road) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24
  • Backus Sleep Laboratory (330 Washington Street, Suite 440) is closed 02/12/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 8:00pm

Central Region (Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center)

  • The following Central Region Radiology locations will be closed on 2/13/24:
    • MRA Billing Office (101 N Plains Industrial Rd Wallingford)
    • Vein Centers of Connecticut (22 Pine Street, Bristol)
    • Radiology Access Center (101 N Plains Industrial Rd, Wallingford)
    • Vernon Imaging (35 Talcottville Rd Vernon)
    • Buckland Imaging (491 Buckland Rd, South Windsor)
    • West Hartford Imaging (65 Memorial Rd West Hartford)
    • Norwich Imaging (One Town Park Plaza Norwich)
    • Mystic Imaging (100 Perkins Farm Rd Mystic)
    • Cheshire Imaging (280 South Main St Cheshire)
    • Wallingford Imaging (863 North Main ST Ext Wallingford)
    • Whitney Imaging (2200 Whitney Avenue, Suite 120 Hamden, CT 06518)
    • HOCC Comprehensive Breast Center and Imaging Center (201 North Mountain Rd Plainville, CT 06062)
  • The following Central Region Radiology locations will be operating under normal operations:
    • The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain Campus Radiology Department
    • The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bradley Campus Radiology Department
    • MidState Medical Center Radiology Department

Hartford HealthCare

  • Neighborhood Health: South Church: 277 Main St, Hartford – Rescheduled from 2/13 to Friday, 2/16 9a-3p
  • Neighborhood Health: Nathan Hale Apartments: 55 Tremont St, New Britain – Rescheduled from 2/13 to Thursday, 2/15 10a-3p
  • Radiation Oncology (85 Retreat Ave., Hartford) is closed 02/13/24
  • Radiation Oncology (80 Fisher Drive, Avon) is closed 02/13/24

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

  • ALL primary and specialty care offices are closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24
  • MG Breast Bridgeport, Bridgeport (2800 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06606) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • MG Plastics, Bridgeport (2800 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06606) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HHC Urgent Care Locations (Trumbull, Monroe, Fairfield, Westport) will open late 02/13/24 at 1:00pm
  • HHC Norwalk Urgent Care (192 Westport Ave Norwalk, CT 06854) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HHC Shelton Urgent Care (15 Armstrong Road) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HHC Stamford Urgent Care (950 High Ridge Rd Stamford, CT 06905) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HHC Stratford Urgent Care (3272 Main Street Stratford) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Avon Medical Oncology - Virtual Visits Only
  • Avon Infusion Center - Closed
  • Hartford Medical Oncology - Virtual Visits Only

Hartford Hospital

  • Hartford Hospital Eye Surgery Center (505 Willard Ave., Newington) is closed 02/13/24
  • Dental Clinic (79 Retreat Ave., Hartford) is closed 02/13/24
  • Community Care Clinic (132 Jefferson St., Hartford) will open late 02/13/24 at 10:00am
  • Specialty Care (79 Retreat Ave., Hartford) will open late 02/13/24 at 10:00am
  • Adult Primary Care (132 Jefferson St., Hartford) will open late 02/13/24 at 10:00am

Hospital of Central Connecticut

  • The Spine Center & The Hand Center (100 Grand Street, Suite 170, New Britain, CT 06052) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 2/14, 7:45am
  • Occupational Health (440 New Britain Ave, Suite 1, Plainville, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 12-Noon
  • Ambulatory Pavillion West, W1, Outpatient Clinic (100 Grand Street, W1, New Britain, CT 06052) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • HOCC and Southington Sleep Centers (100 Grand St. and 1131 West Street) are closed 02/12/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 7:00pm
  • Ambulatory Pavillion West, W1, Outpatient Clinic (100 Grand Street, W1, New Britain, CT 06052) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • The Spine Center & The Hand Center (100 Grand Street, Suite 170, New Britain, CT 06052) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Colleague Health (100 Grand st NG 123) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:00am
  • Southington Sleep Center (1131 West Street, Southington, CT) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 7:00pm
  • Occupational health (440 new Britain avenue suite 1 Plainville Ct) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am

MidState Medical Center

  • Sleep Center at Pomeroy Ave. (61 Pomeroy) is closed 02/12/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 7:00pm
  • Sleep Center at Pomeroy Ave (61 Pomeroy, Meriden, CT) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 7:00pm
  • Colleague Health (435 Lewis Avenue Meriden, CT 06451) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:00am
  • Infectious disease (60 pomeroy avenue Meriden Ct) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am

Natchaug Hospital

  • Inpatient Services visitation (189 Storrs Road, Mansfield Center, CT) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 9:00am

Rehabilitation Network

  • All 8 Central Rehabilitation outpatient sites (Bristol - 22 Pine Street; Newington - 40b Fern Road; North Haven - 190 Universal Road; Southington - 55 Meriden Ave; Southington - 462 Queen Street; Plainville - 440 New Britain Ave;  New Britain - 100 Grand St; New Britain - 183 N. Mountain Road) will open late 12/13/24 at 12-Noon.
  • BHRN Pawcatuck (350 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, WHRN Storrs (1244 Storrs Rd, Storrs, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, BHRN Colchester (163 Broadway St. Colchester, CT) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:00am.
  • Rehabilitation Network, WHRN Willimantic (FHC) (5 Founders Street, Willimantic) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, BHHRN Norwich/BOCC (111 Salem Tpke, Norwich, CT (BOCC)) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, BHRN Norwichtown (42 Town Street, Norwich) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, BHRN Waterford (5 Dayton Rd. Waterford, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • Rehabilitation Network, BHRN Mystic (100 Perkins Farm Rd. Mystic, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:00pm
  • All Hartford Region Outpatient Rehabilitation sites (22 Locations) will open late 02/13/24 at 12-Noon. Locations are:
    • Avon - 100 Simsbury Road
    • Bishops Corner - 334 North Main Street (West Hartford)
    • Bloomfield-  2 Northwestern Suite
    • Blue Back Square - 65 Memorial Road Suite 200 (West hartford)
    • Cheshire - 280 S. Main Street 
    • Cromwell - 136 Berlin Road
    • Enfield - 100 Hazard Road
    • Farmington - 406 Farmington Road
    • Glastonbury - 330 Western Blvd
    • Granby - 18 East Granby
    • Hartford (Bone & Joint Institute) - 32 Seymour Street, 102a 
    • Hartford (MOB) – 85 Seymour Street Ssuite 604
    • Manchester - 230 N. Main Street
    • Meriden - 1064 East Main Street
    • Prospect - 73 Waterbury Road
    • West Hartford - 445 South Main Street
    • South Windsor - 1559 Sullivan Ave Suite 2
    • Vernon - 35 Talcottville Road Suite 2
    • Wallingford - 701 N. Colony Road
    • Wethersfield (Balance Center) - 988 Silas Deane Hwy
    • Wethersfield - 1025 Silas Deane Hwy
    • Windsor - 1060 Day Hill Road 
  • HOCCRN Bristol (22 Pine Street) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:00am
  • HOCCRN Southington (462 Queen Street) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:00am
  • Backus Hospital Rehabilitation Network - Waterford (5 Dayton Rd, Waterford, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm. 
  • Backus Hospital Rehabilitation Network - Mystic (100 Perkins Farm Drive, Mystic, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm
  • Backus Hospital Rehabilitation Network - Norwich/BOCC (111 Salem Tpke, Norwich, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm
  • Backus Hospital Rehabilitation Network - Norwichtown (42 Town Street, Norwich, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm
  • Windham Hospital Rehabilitation Network - Storrs (1244 Storrs Rd, Storrs, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm. 
  • Windham Hospital Rehabilitation Network- Willimantic/Family Health Center (5 Founders St. Willimantic, CT) will open late 02/13/24 at 2:00pm

Senior Services

  • Mulberry Gardens Adult Day Center (58 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, Connecticut‎) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 with normal hours.

St. Vincent's Medical Center

  • Heart Failure Clinic (2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, Main Floor) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00 am
  • Cardiac Rehab (2800 Main Street Bridgeport, Level 1M) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:30am
  • Radiation Oncology (2800 Main St. Bridgeort, CT 06606) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:30am
  • Sleep Care Center - Shelton (4 Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT) is closed 02/12/24; Reopening 02/13/24 at 8:00pm.
  • St. Vincent's Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic - Norwalk (1 Lois Street, Norwalk, CT 06851) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • St. Vincent's Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic - Bridgeport (2400 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • St. Vincent's Center for Wound Healing - Trumbull Location (115 Technology Drive, Suite CP101) will open late 02/13/24 at 12:30pm
  • St. Vincent's Center for Wound Healing (115 Technology Drive, Suite CP101) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:45am
  • St. Vincent's Center for Wound Healing Stratford (3272 Main Street Stratford) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 7:45am.
  • St. Vincent Cancer Institute - Fairfield (425 Post Road) will open late 02/13/24 at 9:00am
  • St. Vincent's Medical Center Colleague Health Services (2800 Main St, 1M-42) will open late 02/13/24 at 10:00am
  • St Vincent Cancer Institute - Fairfield (425 Post Road) will close early 02/13/24 at 02:00 pm; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:30am.
  • Westport Urgent care (374 Post Rd E) will open late 02/13/24 at 1pm.
  • Fairfield Urgent care (1262 Post Rd) will open late 02/13/24 at 1pm. 

Windham Hospital

  • Sleep Center (112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT Hatch Wing) is open late 02/13/23 at 8:30-9:00 am
  • Sleep Lab (112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT Hatch Wing) is closed 02/13/23
  • Pain Clinic (112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT Hatch Wing) is closed 02/13/23
  • Wound Center (112 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT, Hatch Wing) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am
  • Center for Women's Health at Mansfield (7A Ledgebrook Dr, Mansfield Center,) will open late 02/13/24 at 11:30 am
  • Windham infusion pharmacy (5 Founders St suite 200 Willimantic) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24
  • Center for Womens Health Mansfield (7A Ledgebrook Dr. Mansfield) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24
  • Windham Pain Management Practice (112 Mansfield Avenue, Hatch Building) is closed 02/13/24; Reopening 02/14/24 at 8:00am

Here are some safety tips from Hartford HealthCare:

The American Red Cross suggests putting together a supply kit that includes:

  • Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day.
  • Food—at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food.
  • Flashlight.
  • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible).
  • Extra batteries.
  • First aid kit.
  • Medications (7-day supply) and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, etc.).
  • Multi-purpose tool.
  • Sanitation and personal hygiene items.
  • Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies).
  • Cell phone with chargers.
  • Family and emergency contact information.
  • Extra cash.
  • Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers).
  • Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl).
  • Tools/supplies for securing your home.
  • Sand, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter to make walkways and steps less slippery.
  • Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats, boots and extra blankets and warm clothing for all household members.
  • Ample alternate heating methods such as fireplaces or wood- or coal-burning stoves.

Safe driving tips from AAA:

  • Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.
  • Make certain your tires are properly inflated.
  • Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up.
  • If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, snowy weather.
  • Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand).
  • Always look and steer where you want to go.
  • Use your seat belt every time you get into your vehicle.
  • Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
  • Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
  • The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
  • Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold breaking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
  • Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.
  • Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads just starts your wheels spinning. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed downhill as slowly as possible.
  • Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill.

Snow blower safety:

  • Never stick your hands in the snow blower! If snow jams the snow blower, stop the engine and wait more than 5 seconds. Use a solid object to clear wet snow or debris from the chute. Beware of the recoil of the motor and blades after the machine has been turned off.
  • Never leave a running snow blower unattended.
  • Add fuel only before starting the snow blower.
  • Never add fuel in an enclosed space.
  • The engine can become very hot. Avoid burns by never touching the area near the engine.
  • Use the pull-cord safely. Sharply pulling a stuck pull-cord may cause injury to your upper body or back.
  • If you are operating an electric snow blower, be aware of the power cord at all times. If the cord becomes caught in the machine and is severed or comes in contact with the engine and burns, you could receive a shock or more serious injury.
  • Keep children far away from snow blowers.

Safe shoveling: