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Heavy Rainfall to Continue Through Tonight in Central Texas; Heat in the East, Interior Northwest, and Southwest

Isolated heavy rainfall will continue through tonight across portions of central Texas, though some relief from the heavy rain is expected on Tuesday. Heat and humidity will remain in place across the Eastern U.S. and interior Northwest U.S. over the next few days with widespread moderate to major Heat Risk. Dangerous heat will build into the Desert Southwest Tuesday through Thursday. Read More >

Severe Cold Weather Safety Resources

 

Local Warming Centers/Emergency Shelters
 

Hennepin County, including Minneapolis: https://www.hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/heating-options


Ramsey County, including St. Paul: https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/assistance-support/assistance/housing-services-support/winter-warming-spaces-0


Anoka County:  https://www.anokacounty.us/3661/35569/Severe-Cold-Warming-Stations-in-Anoka-Co


Dakota County:  https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/PublicAssistance/Housing/Pages/emergency-shelter.aspx


Washington County: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road in Mahtomedi 


North Mankato:  North Mankato Police Annex Community Room, 1001 Belgrade Avenue

 

Extreme Cold Weather Safety Tips

 

National Weather Service Winter Safety Information and Graphics: https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter

 

Know the warning signs of hypothermia and frostbite to keep safe from the severe cold. Here's a great resource with tips to avoid, spot and treat frostbite and hypothermia: https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Emergency%20Response/avoid_spot_treat_hypothermia_frostbite.pdf

 

 

Wind Chill Chart