Steps you can take to be #winterready and a winter warming shelter option:
Be Winter Ready
We are facing a stretch of dangerously cold weather with temperatures expected to drop well below zero. Please take a moment to look out for yourselves, your neighbors, and your pets.
- Dress in Layers: Wear several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing.
- Remember a hat and mittens; they are more effective than gloves at keeping your hands warm.
- Stay Indoors: Limit your time outside as much as possible to prevent frostbite and hypothermia.
- Heat Safely: If you are using a space heater, keep it at least three feet away from anything flammable.
- Never use a gas oven or stovetop to heat your home.
- Protect Your Pipes: Allow faucets to drip slightly to help prevent water pipes from freezing.
Temporary Cold Weather Shelter Now Open
The City has worked with the UCC Church and Hundred Nights to establish a winter warming shelter to support our unhoused neighbors during the coldest months of the season.
- Location: UCC Church, Keene
- Intake Hours: 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Stay: Guests may remain until 7:00 a.m.
- Availability: Operating nightly through the end of March.
For more information and winter safety tips, visit Ready.gov/winter-ready and the City’s preparedness web page.
