Extreme Cold in Our Area

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DUBOIS – Today we are expected to receive temperatures as low as -20 degrees, we have the latest on warming shelters and emergency preparations in our area.

We are in contact with Clearfield County and Jefferson County Emergency Management crews, they say that throughout the week, during daylight hours you can visit any of the following locations:

DuBois YMCA at 25 Parkway Drive with overflow available at Friendship, Volunteers, J E DuBois, Fourth Ward, and Goodwill Fire Stations. 

Clearfield County Meals on Wheels Centers will also be used as warming shelters.

The Town Hall in Sykesville, Elk Run Volunteer Fire Company, Brady Township Fire Hall, Brookville Heritage House, Brookville Volunteer Fire Company, Pine Creek Twp. Volunteer Fire Company, Brockway Depot Center, Reynoldsville Foundry, Punxsy Center, Knox Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, and Sigel Volunteer Fire Department  will also be used as a heating shelter.

If any of these sites is not available or an emergency situation arises you are urged to call County Control at 814-765-1533.

We will be live on air with the latest information during this extremely cold weather, you can also find any updates through Operation Storm Watch on our website at Connectradio.fm.

A list of times and contact information for warming shelters is below:

 

Brookville Heritage House 8am-4pm (814) 849-3391
Brookville Volunteer Fire Company (814) 590-9797
Pine Creek Twp. Volunteer Fire Company (814) 715-2290 or (814) 715-5524
Brockway Depot Center Monday and Tuesday mornings 814-265-1719
Reynoldsville Foundry 9am-2pm (814) 653-2522
Punxsy Center Monday and Tuesday mornings (814) 938-8376
Elk Run Volunteer Fire Department Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (814) 956-2020 or msg their Facebook page
Knox Twp. Volunteer Fire Department Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (814) 715-5042 or (814) 715-6310 

 Sigel Volunteer Fire Department (814) 715-4861

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