BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Heading into Marting Luther King, Jr. Day, temperatures are expected to drop to below freezing. In preparation, several Maryland counties have opened warming shelters.
This PM into tomorrow, temps are expected to drop & added wind could cause dangerous conditions. Limit your time outside, wear layers, & be sure to bring pets indoors. Cold weather resources: https://t.co/diSxYxGLCc. Follow @MDMEMA, @NWS_BaltWash, @MarylandOPR for more. Be safe! https://t.co/dvDbuRh2yy
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) January 20, 2019
Below is a list of open warming centers:
Anne Arundel County:
Police have designated District Station Community Rooms at the following Precincts as warming centers through 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22.
• Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
• Eastern District: 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
• Western District: 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
• Southern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
Baltimore City:
- Weinberg Housing and Resource Center located at 620 Fallsway will be open 24/7 through Tuesday.
Baltimore County:
Shelters are activated between November 1 and April 15 on nights when the temperature forecast calls for freezing weather. Homeless residents can call 410-887-8463, option 1, to confirm activation and bed capacity. The shelters open at 6:00 p.m. when activated and close at 9:00 a.m. the next morning. Residents should arrive by 10:00 p.m.
- Eastern Family Resource Center on Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale
- Westside Men's Shelter on Redwood Circle in Catonsville
Carroll County:
- 127 Stoner Avenue in Westminster will be open until 7:00 PM on Monday.
Harford County:
- Darlington Volunteer Fire Company through Tuesday at noon.
Howard County:
WEATHER ALERT: A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from Sunday evening though 11 a.m. Monday. Wind chills as low as -15 degrees. Code Blue plan in effect. Grassroots available for overnight sheltering. Call 410-531-6677. Day Resource Center open Monday as a warming shelter. pic.twitter.com/GVOKViRqJK
— Howard County Gov't (@HoCoGov) January 20, 2019
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center- 6700 Freetown Road, Columbia
- Leola Dorsey Day Resource Center- 10390 Guilford Road, Jessup