Riders of the Storm
WARMING CENTERS OPEN THROUGHOUT LANE COUNTY AS THE SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY BRACES FOR ICE STORM THIS WEEKEND
A Winter Storm Watch and Ice Storm Warning for the southern Willamette Valley has been issued by the National Weather Service. Alongside 20 degree weather, chilled winds and freezing rains, locals can expect a nip in the air well into next Monday.
For unhoused members of the community, Egan Warming Centers have been activated for this Saturday, Jan. 13, and will be on standby for Sunday and Monday. The Springfield Memorial Building at 765 A St., Springfield, Transportation Hub at First Christian Church at 1166 Oak St., Eugene, and Trinity United Methodist Church are among the Egan Warming Centers.
Animals are welcome at the sites listed above. A more complete list of every site activated can be found at St. Vincent De Paul’s website linked here.
To sign up for text alerts about Egan Warming Centers activation status, text the word “Join” to 541-730-3071.
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s website here.
By: Bentley Freeman
Published on: 1/12/24