TEXAS, USA — As a cold front moves through West Texas, it will send an arctic blast into the area, forecasters say and the bitter cold worries many about shelter for those who need to get out of the elements.
The National Weather Service Abilene San Angelo says the front will bring bitterly cold temperatures to the area beginning Saturday night and into the first part of next week. Wind chill values Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings will likely be
in the single digits, the NWS says with some locations below zero.
With those freezing temperatures coming, many cities and organizations across West Texas will open warming centers/shelters to make sure people have a place to come in out of the cold.
Here is a list of warming centers in West Texas (it will be updated as information is received):
ABILENE
- Love and Care Ministries, 233 Fannin. Open from 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday.
- Beltway Church South, 4009 Beltway South. Open from noon - 5 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday.
- Rose Park Senior Center, 2625 S. 7th St. Open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
Overnight shelter and daytime warming center
- The Salvation Army, 1726 Butternut St., Saturday overnight through Tuesday morning.
BALLINGER
- Ballinger Community Center, 707 Railroad Ave., Saturday night-Tuesday night.
BRADY
- Salvation Army, Ed Davenport Civic Center, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
- McCulloch County Resource Center, 906 E. 11th St. Open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
SAN ANGELO
- The Salvation Army, 34 W. 3rd St., in addition an overnight shelter, a warming center will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
SWEETWATER
- The Sweetwater House of Peace, 509 Locust St., opens at 6 p.m. Saturday, closes Tuesday.