It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
No one wants to think about a power outage, a furnace on the fritz, or another issue that leaves individuals or families facing the cold in their homes.
If the unthinkable happens, there are warming centers available in most cities and towns, however not all communities had made the warming place designation by press time. Below is as accurate a listing as possible at that time:
Agawam:
Agawam Library, 750 Cooper St.
413-789-1550
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.- to 9 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main St.
413-821-0605
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Amherst
Warming Center at Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk
413-258-3-60
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jones Library, 43 Amity St.
413-259-3090
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Munson Memorial Library, 1046 S East St.
413-259-3095
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 2-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 2-7:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hours:
North Amherst Library, 8 Montague Road.
413-259-3099
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Amherst Police Department is open 24/7. Individuals are welcome to warm up in the lobby during the coldest nights. Space is limited.
Chicopee
Chciopee Public Library, 449 Front St.
413-594-1800
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon- 4 p.m.
Chicopee Police Dept. Lobby, 110 Church St.
Non- emergency number: 413-594-1700
Open 24 hours
River Mills Center on Aging, 5 W Main St.
413-246-2310
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
East Longmeadow
Pleasantview Senior Center, 328 N, Main St.
413-525-5400 x 1105
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Sq.
413-525-5400 ext. 1106
Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Easthampton
Easthampton Council on Aging, 19 Union St.
413-527-6151
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Easthampton Public Library, 9 Park St.
413-527-1031
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Public Safety Complex, 32 Payson Ave.
Hours: open 24 hours
Enfield
Safe Harbor Warming Center at St. Patrick’s Church, 64 Elm St.
860-970-9065
Hours: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Central Library, 104 Middle Road.
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pearl St. Library, 159 Pearl St.
Hours: Mon. – Thurs.. 9 a.m.- 8 p,m,; Fri. Noon – 6 p.m.
Enfield Senior Center, 299 Elm St.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Police Dept Lobby, 293 Elm St.
Hours: open 24 hours
Hampden
Hampden Senior Center, 104 Allen St.
413-566-2151
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Holyoke
CHD Warming Center. 696 Dwight St
413-867-0398
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St.
413-420-8101
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holyoke Senior Center, 291 Pine St.
413-322-5625
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holyoke Mall, 50 Holyoke St.
413-536- 1441
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Longmeadow
Longmeadow Adult Center, 211 Maple Road
413-565-4150
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow St.
413-565-4181
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Northampton
Northampton Senior Center. 67 Conz St.
413-587 1228
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Forbes Library, 20 West. St.
413- 587-1011
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lily Library, 19 Meadow St., Florence
413-587-1500
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Northampton Police Dept., 29 Center St.
413-587-1100
Hours: lobby open 24 hours
Clinical & Support Options, 29 Industrial Drive East
413-586 -6750
Hours: Day center every day 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., overnight shelter 6 p.m. through overnight if beds available
City of Northampton Division of Community Care, 1 Roundhouse Plaza
877-312- 0413
Hours: Community Space open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
South Hadley
South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal St.
413-538-5045
Hours: Monday through Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
South Hadley Council on Aging, 45 Dayton St.
413-538-5042
Hours: Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Springfield
Wesley United Methodist Church, 741 State St.
Overnight hours: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning.
Friends of the Homeless, 755 Worthington St.
413-723-3069
Hours: open 24 hours, call for space availability
West Springfield
Council on Aging, 128 Park St.
413-263-3264
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
West Springfield Public Library, 200 Park St.
413-736-4561
Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Westfield
Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm St.
413-568-7833
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wilbraham
Wilbraham Senior Center.259 Springfield St.
413-596-8379
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wilbraham Police Dept., 2780 Boston Road.
413-596-3837
Lobby open during weather emergencies.
