The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement in response to expected bitter cold conditions this weekend. It is anticipated that temperatures will drop down into the single digits overnight Saturday and could even fall below zero. Additionally, with the projected blustery weather wind chill values as low as negative twenty-five degrees are possible during this timeframe.
The locations listed below will be open, as indicated, for those needing to seek relief from the cold.
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- Newport Housing Authority
- The Florence Gray Community Center Main Lobby
- 1 Shimoda Way
- Newport, RI 02840
- Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Donovan Manor Chapel Street Side
- 19 Chapel Street
- Newport, RI 02840
- Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Seamen’s Church Institute
- 18 Market Square
- Newport, RI 02840
- Monday – Saturday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Seamen’s Church Institute will remain open 24 hours a day over this weekend, beginning 7:00 am, Saturday, February 13. 2016 until 7:00 am, Monday, February 15, 2016
- Newport Public Library
- 300 Spring Street
- Newport, RI 02840
- Monday 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- Tuesday – Thursday 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
- Friday & Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
- Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Edward King House
- 35 King Street
- Newport, RI 02840
- Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm