Arctic Cold To Freeze Wheaton: Where To Find Warming Centers

WHEATON, IL — Arctic cold will hit the Chicagoland into Friday and Saturday night, according to meteorologists, with lows dropping below zero in some areas.

The temperature drop will bring dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero. The National Weather Service issued an “extreme cold warning” in effect from 3 a.m. to noon Friday, with a cold weather advisory in effect for the rest of the weekend.

Check on your elderly neighbors and loved ones. Keep your pets indoors as much as possible and layer up. If you see someone struggling in the street, call 911.

The following warming centers will be open in the Wheaton area if you need to get out of the cold, or just want to stop burning money in your furnace for a few hours.

Wheaton Public Library

225 N. Cross St., Wheaton

(630) 668-1374

Fellowship Church

130 Shawnee Dr., Carol Stream

(630) 668-5400

Glen Ellyn Public Library

400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn

(630) 469-0879

Glen Ellyn Police Department

65 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn

(630) 469-1187

Trinity Lutheran Church, Warrenville

3S460 Curtis Ave., Warrenville

(630) 393-9104

West Chicago Metra Station

508 Main St., West Chicago

If you're planning on heading to a warming shelter, be sure to call ahead first, if possible, to make sure they can accommodate you.

Patch Editor Lorraine Swanson contributed to this article.