Warming stations and shelters have opened in the Pine Belt to provide a place for people to escape the cold. The Salvation Army in Laurel opened its warming station, which will remain open 24 hours as long as the temperatures are near or below 32 degrees.

Inside the Salvation Army at 2215 Park Avenue in Lynchburg, warmth and relief await those who have nowhere else to go.

As temperatures drop and wintry weather looms, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is taking proactive measures to ensure safety on Northeast Louisiana roads. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is defending Monroe State Senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews.

With temperatures reaching below freezing across the metro, the Salvation Army has opened up its 'Center of Hope' for men and women seeking shelter.

The post included a link to Scotland's Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, which in early November detailed a decision taken by the Apache oil firm to exit the A winter storm watch has been upgraded to a warning as the weather looms.

Forecasts call for a possible blast of winter weather to jolt Northwest Arkansas in the days ahead. Area organizations are gearing up to have facilities ready to provide safe, warm places for those who might otherwise literally be left out in the cold.