Overnight Warming Centers to Open Wednesday Across County

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — With the weather forecast calling for frigid overnight temperatures, Anne Arundel County will open four warming centers at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service is predicting a low temperature of 20 degrees and winds to 10 miles per hour creating wind chills as low as 8 degrees.

The warming centers will be open until 7 a.m. Thursday, officials said.

The following locations will be available:

The Anne Arundel County Police will make the Community Rooms at the following Precincts available for 24 hours.

• Northern District, 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
• Eastern District, 204 Pasadena Road, Pasadena
• Western District, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
• Southern District, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

All centers are accessible and have water and restroom facilities. Medical care is not available and anyone experiencing or observing a medical emergency should call 911.

Pets are not allowed in any warming centers. Accommodations will be made for service animals.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management encourage residents to use caution during extremely cold temperatures. Whether inside or outside, cold weather can be dangerous to those who are not prepared to deal with it.