Warming centers open in St. Mary's County as cold advisory continues

St. Mary's County is under a Cold Weather Advisory through Jan. 28, 2026, and public warming centers are available Jan. 27–30 at county libraries, senior centers and other public facilities.

St. Mary's County is under a Cold Weather Advisory through January 28, 2026. In response to the forecast of extreme cold, the county announced that warming centers will be available to the public from January 27 through January 30, 2026. Centers are housed in public facilities such as libraries, senior activity centers, and community centers. Listed hours reflect normal business schedules and may change if county administrative offices close. Warming centers and hours: - Charlotte Hall Library (37600 New Market Road, Charlotte Hall): Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m. - Garvey Senior Activity Center (23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown): Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. - Leonardtown Library (23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown): Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m. - Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park): Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.–5 p.m. - Additional public locations with listed hours include Loffler Senior Activity Center, Northern Senior Activity Center, St. Mary's Caring Soup Kitchen, and Three Oaks Center. - Support services: The Wrapping Arms 'Round Many (WARM) program offers emergency overnight shelter; referrals or questions to Three Oaks Center at (240) 577-0702. The St. Mary's County Department of Social Services provides housing support and can be reached at (240) 895-7000. Summary: The county has opened multiple public warming centers while the Cold Weather Advisory is in effect to provide heated spaces during daytime and limited hours through Friday, January 30. Operations follow listed business hours and may change if St. Mary's County administrative offices close. Undetermined at this time.