SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio and Bexar County officials will open seven warming centers for people and pets due to freezing temperatures in the forecast.
The short-term shelters will open at 3 p.m. Thursday, when the cold front is expected to arrive.
Officials are asking those seeking shelter to bring clothes, supplies and medicine.
The warming shelters will be at:
Kennels will also be available for pets at the Normoyle, South Side Lions and Garza centers.
VIA bus rides to and from a warming center are free for passengers. Passengers using the VIA bus service or VIA Link should alert the bus operator when boarding, and VIAtrans passengers should alert the reservation agent when booking a trip.
To request a trip to a warming center, call 311 (210-207-6000).
The cold front is expected to arrive Thursday afternoon, bringing winds from the north at up to 35-40 mph and temperatures near freezing as early as sunset.
Temperatures will be near or just below 20 degrees in San Antonio and in the teens in the Hill Country by sunrise Friday.
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