Weather
With temps drastically dropping Sunday, La Crosse opening emergency daytime warming center

With temperatures drastically dropping Sunday, the city of La Crosse is opening its emergency daytime warming shelter.
Temperatures will be in the 40s Friday but will quickly drop over the weekend to below zero by Sunday.
The National Weather Service – La Crosse says potentially dangerous wind chills of -20 to -40 F will be possible during the overnight / morning hours Sunday through Tuesday.

The warming center will open Sunday and remain that way through Tuesday at these times:
- Sunday, January 19 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Monday, January 20 from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 21 from 8 a.m. – noon
Where: Emergency Day Center at La Crosse Public Library Main Branch – 800 Main Street
(Main Hall Only- Separate entrance will be used on northeast corner of building)
DETAILS:
When a warning is administered, the City of La Crosse will open the emergency daytime drop-in center in the Main Hall of the La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main Street.
The Center will be open to any community members seeking refuge from the severe weather. Staffing will be provided by City of La Crosse/La Crosse County personnel. Additional services providers will be able to provide support to individuals utilizing the space when available.
The City of La Crosse will determine whether to open the center on a day-by-day basis. When possible, an announcement will be made with at least a 24-hour notice of opening and 12-hour notice before closing. Notification will be distributed to media, city department heads, and organizations across the community that work with individuals that may be more at risk.
• The Emergency Day Center is designed to keep members of our community safe.
• The Center will be unable to support pets in the space available.
• While we understand the good intentions of our citizens, donations will not be accepted at the library for the Day Center. Please direct your generosity to our local social service agencies.
Please note that this is an Emergency Day Center which is a city-wide response for anyone at-risk during the most extreme winter weather.
