MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – As the extreme cold weather moves into our region, overnight shelters are opening across Vermont for people who need somewhere warm to stay on Friday night.
The shelters span from Bennington to Newport:
- Bennington County – St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant Street, Bennington, 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Chittenden County – Miller Center, 130 Gosse Court, Burlington, 5 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Northeast Kingdom – NEKCA, 371 Main Street, Newport, 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Rutland County – City Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland, 6 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Washington County – Teen Center, 130 Main Street, Montpelier, 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Windham County – First Methodist Church, 18 Town Crier Drive, Brattleboro, 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Barre Congregational Church, 35 Church Street, Barre, p.m.-7 a.m. Friday-Monday
- Springfield Community Center, 139 Main Street, Springfield, 6 p.m.-7 a.m. (Sat and Sun)
- St. Johns Warming Shelter, 15 Summer Street, Randolph, 5:30 p.m.-10 a.m. (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Several warming centers are also open during the day in Barre at three different churches, and in Newport at the Municipal Building.
Click here for the full list of overnight shelters and warming centers. People can also call 211 for help.
