Gwinnett County will open warming stations for residents to receive temporary, overnight relief from long-term exposure to frigid temperatures of 35 degrees and below.
Beginning the week of Nov. 22, the warming stations will be available from 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. Residents who visit the sites can warm up, eat a meal and get some rest.
The county will announce the availability of the warming stations at GwinnettCounty.com and to local media outlets. The locations are listed below:
- Best Friend Park Gym, 6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
(Bus route 35, stop 407 and 906) - Buford Senior Center, 2755 Sawnee Avenue, Buford
(Bus route 101 I-985, stop 19)
- Centerville Senior Center, 3075 Bethany Church Road, Snellville
- Lawrenceville Senior Center, 225 Benson Street, Lawrenceville
(Bus route 40, stop 836 and 337) - Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth
(Bus route 10B, stop 542 and 108)
To get more information on warming stations or to volunteer, please call 770.822.8850 or email [email protected].
To learn about other services the County offers, please visit GwinnettOneStop.com.
Highs today are expected to be around 66 degrees, but temperatures are expected to drop to about 33 degrees tonight.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
