Weather
La Crosse daytime warming center extending Tuesday hours, while wind chills could hit -30 to -45 overnight

The city of La Crosse is extending the hours for its daytime warming shelter Tuesday.
The National Weather Service La Crosse says wind chills from -30 to -45 are possible Tuesday morning, noting frost bite can happen in less than 10 minutes.
The city daytime warming center, located at a separate entrance on the northeast corner of the Main Street library will now be open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Temperatures should slowly rise after Tuesday, going from about 17-27 degrees Wednesday to 24-33 on Saturday.

WARMING SHELTER 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.
