Cold weather precautions

• Maintain awareness of local warming centers
• Dress appropriately for winter weather and recognize the symptoms of hypothermia
• Gather emergency supplies for home and/or work
• Prepare a winter go kit for your automobile
• Check on elderly family, neighbors
• Try to keep automobiles full of fuel
• Dress appropriately for weather conditions
• Watch for signs of hypothermia such as slurred speech

Local warming centers

Warming centers are heated public facilities where any resident can go to during periods of extreme cold temperatures to stay warm and safe. Two facilities have been designated as an area “warming center” for those who need temporary relief from the cold:

Sycamore Police Department

535 DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore

Open 24 hours, every day.

Sycamore Public Library

103 E. State Street in Sycamore.

9 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday

9 to 6 p.m. Friday

9 to 5 p.m. Saturday

1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

Library is closed December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.