CINCINNATI — As the temperature plunges this winter, Cincinnati's single digit forecast can become dangerous for many citizens lacking heated shelter.
Fortunately, there are a number of locations throughout Cincinnati where residents can go to warm up. Options like restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters and other public spaces are always available, but other options are also open for those who don't want to spend money while they warm up.
All City of Cincinnati recreation centers will be open as warming centers during the day:
| Hours of Operation | Address | |
| Bond Hill Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 1501 Elizabeth Place, Cincinnati, OH 45237 |
| Bush Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 2640 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45206 |
| Clifton Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 320 McAlpin Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 |
| College Hill Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 5545 Belmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224 |
| Corryville Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 2823 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45219 |
| Dunham Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 4356 Dunham Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 |
| Evanston Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 3204 Woodburn Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45207 |
| Hartwell Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 8275 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45216 |
| LeBlond Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 2335 Riverside Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
| Lincoln Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 1027 Linn Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 |
| Madisonville Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 5320 Stewart Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 |
| McKie Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 1655 Chase Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 |
| Mt. Washington Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 1715 Beacon Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 |
| North Avondale Recreation Center | Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. | 617 Clinton Springs Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 |
| Oakley Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 3882 Paxton Avenue (Hyde Park Plaza) Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 |
| Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | 1715 Republic Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
| Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 5915 Ridge Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45213 |
| Price Hill Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 959 Hawthorne Ave Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 |
| Sayler Park Recreation Center | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 6720 Home City Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45233 |
| Winton Hills Recreation Center | Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 5170 Winneste Cincinnati, Ohio 45232 |
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is also welcoming those who need to warm themselves.
All 13 branches of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati are available to all residents as warming centers as well. Click here for a full list of YMCA locations and hours.
In need of a warm place to go today? All branches of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati are OPEN to the community as a warming center today (1/30). For a complete list of YMCA locations & addresses, visit: https://t.co/P4MkVwcLww. #Cincywx pic.twitter.com/b2GuzwI7GK
— Hamilton County EMA (@HCEMA) January 30, 2019
Officials and SPCA Cincinnati are also cautioning residents to bring in their pets as temperatures drop. If they cannot come inside, ensure they have enough shelter and give them access to unfrozen water.
If you can't avoid being outside, the Red Cross advises people to wear layers of clothing, check on one another, and watch for hypothermia and frostbite. Symptoms of hypothermia are confusion, dizziness, exhaustion and severe shivering. Symptoms of frostbite include numbness, flushed gray, white, blue or yellow skin discoloration, numbness, or waxy-feeling skin.
