DoomsdaysCW#WitchitaKS - #DodgeCity lists warming shelters as snow, dangerous cold approach
WICHITA, #Kansas. (#KSNW) — "Ford County Emergency Management has released information about available warming shelters in Dodge City ahead of this week’s winter storm.
A winter weather watch is in effect for much of Kansas, including Ford County, from 6 a.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Sunday. Parts of the state could see 4 to 8 inches of snow.
An extreme cold alert is also in place from 6 a.m. Friday through 12 p.m. Monday, with wind chills that could drop to minus 20 degrees.
Extreme freezing cold heading for Kansas: How to prepare
Dodge City warming shelters:
VFW Post #1714
Location: 909 13th Ave.
Phone: 620-225-7081
Hours: Overnight shelter; enter through the west door
More: Pets are welcome but must remain on a leash or in a kennel
Dodge City Family YMCA
Location: 240 San Jose Drive
Phone: 620-225-8157
Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 6 p.m.
Village Square Mall
Location: 2601 Central Ave.
Phone: 620-225-0248
Hours:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas
Location: 1001 N. Second Ave.
Phone: 620-227-1562
Hours: Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Manna House:
Location: 1012 First Ave.
Phone: 620-227-6707
Hours: Overnight shelter
More: Limited availability. Call ahead.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dodge-city-lists-warming-shelters-004002687.html
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