As cold weather takes hold, call 2-1-1 to learn where to get warm
With bitterly cold temperatures on the way, the United Way of Greater Kansas City is reminding people they can call 2-1-1 to learn where to get warm.
There are more than 100 warming centers in the Kansas City region. Call takers at 2-1-1 are available 24 hours a day. You can also go to uwgkc.bowmansystems.com.
The National Weather Service is forecasting dangerously cold wind chills, as low as 15 to 20 degrees below zero, on Tuesday night and Wednesday. The actual temperature is expected to dip below zero overnight Wednesday before it climbs back to the upper 20s on Thursday.
| Matt Campbell, mcampbell@kcstar.com
This story was originally published January 5, 2015 at 4:53 PM with the headline "As cold weather takes hold, call 2-1-1 to learn where to get warm."