By Khalida Sarwari
San Jose is opening 10 warming centers for residents who need shelter from the cold, rainy–and possibly snowy–weather expected this weekend.
The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Mona Favorite-Hill, a spokeswoman for the city’s parks and recreation department, said that period has been predicted to be the coldest.
“Whenever the National Weather Service issues an extreme weather alert, we open our large community centers,” Favorite-Hill said. “We encourage our vulnerable populations … to come.”
All people are welcome at the centers, Favorite-Hill said.
The warming centers are located at the Almaden, Berryessa, Camden, Evergreen, Seven Trees, Mayfair, Roosevelt, Southside and Cypress community centers as well as the Willows Senior Center.
Anyone with questions about the centers is asked to call the city’s call center at (408) 535-3500.
For a list of precautions to take in cold weather, visit http://www.pge.com/about/news/topics/winterstorms/coldtips.shtml.