Left, the Salvation Army Hope Center is listed as one area warming shelter. (City-Times photo)

City-Times Staff

County officials are urging area residents to limit their time outdoors over the next several days due to another blast of artic weather headed for the area. Residents without heat are welcome at one several warming sites established throughout the county through January 28.

If overnight accommodations are needed, residents are asked to contact Portage County Emergency Services at (715) 344-7438 or United Way’s 211.

Warming sites for Saturday, January 25, and Sunday January 26 2014 include:

• Portage County Public Library located at 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point

715-346-1544; Hours are : Saturday 9:00 AM- 5PM and Sunday 1:00PM – 5 PM

• Salvation Army located at 1600 Briggs Street Stevens Point 715-341-2437: Hours 9:00AM – 9:00 PM

Warming Sites for Monday January 27 and Tuesday January  28, 2014 include:

• Portage County Aging and Disability Resource Center located at 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point

715-346-1401; Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM (No services available if school is cancelled.)

• Portage County Health and Human Services located at 817 Whiting Avenue, Stevens Point

715-345-5350; Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (M) and 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (T)

• Portage County Public Library located at 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point

715-346-1544; Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (May close early due to weather)

• Salvation Army located at 1600 Briggs Street, Stevens Point

715-341-2437; Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• Stevens Point Recreation Center located at 2442 Sims Avenue, Stevens Point

715-346-1536; Hours 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

• Lettie Jensen Community Center located at 487 North Main Street, Amherst

715-498-5012; Hours: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (M) and 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (T)

• Kennedy Elementary School located at 616 West Second Street, Junction City

715-345-5433; Hours: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Rosholt Public Library located at 137 North Main Street, Rosholt

715-677-4510; Hours: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• Village of Almond Municipal Center located at 122 Main Street, Almond

715-366-8171; Hours: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• Village of Plover Municipal Center located at 2400 Post Road, Plover

715-345-5252; Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

For more information:

http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/injuryprevention/WeatherRelated/index.htm

http://datcp.wi.gov/

http://readywisconsin.wi.gov