BLOOMINGTON — Warming stations across Monroe County will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as brutal cold temperatures move into the forecast.
Warming stations are a place where people who are in need of short-term relief from the cold can come and warm up, according to a Facebook post from the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency.
Warning station locations open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
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Bloomington Fire Station 1 (Headquarters)
226 South College Avenue, Bloomington -
Ellettsville Fire Department Headquarters
5080 West State Road 46, Ellettsville -
Monroe Fire Protection District – Perry Station 22
3953 South Kennedy Drive, Bloomington -
Monroe Fire Protection District – Clear Creek Station 21 (Pet Friendly)
9094 South Strain Ridge Road, Bloomington -
Monroe Fire Protection District – Indian Creek Station 23
8019 South Rockport Road, Bloomington -
Monroe Fire Protection District – Bloomington Station 25
5081 North Old State Road 37, Bloomington -
Monroe Fire Protection District – Van Buren Station 29 (Pet Friendly)
2130 South Kirby Road, Bloomington
Warning station locations open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
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Southwest Branch Library
890 W. Gordon Pike, Bloomington -
Ellettsville Branch Library
600 W. Temperance Street, Ellettsville
Warning station locations open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.:
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Downtown Branch Library
303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington
Temperatures will be in the mid-to-low teens Monday through Wednesday with windchills as low as -10 to -20 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Monroe County is under a Cold Weather Advisory until 10 a.m. Wednesday.