A Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Baltimore from Monday through Wednesday, as dangerously low temperatures and wind chills are expected to affect the state.

The alert will be in effect from Monday evening through Wednesday morning.

WJZ’s First Alert Weather Team forecasts that Monday and Tuesday nights will be the coldest nights of the winter.

Overnight lows will fall to the low to mid-teens, but the wind will make it feel like it’s in the single digits, with a few spots feeling like it is near or just below 0 degrees.

High temperatures on Tuesday will peak in the 20s, but the wind chill will make the temperature feel like it is in the low teens or single digits.

The Baltimore health commissioner declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alerts when temperatures, including the wind chill, fall below 13 degrees or cause a severe risk for those who must be outside for a prolonged time.

“With freezing temperatures expected, the Health Department has declared a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert to protect residents, expand access to warming centers and ensure no one is left out in the cold,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said. “We want to ensure all residents — especially our most vulnerable residents, children, older adults and pets — take additional measures to safeguard themselves and loved ones.”

Baltimore-area warming shelters

The Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert allows the city to provide warming centers and shelters for people who need assistance, including those experiencing homelessness.

Here is a list of warming shelters.

Anne Arundel County

In Anne Arundel County, the following warming locations will open when the forecast calls for prolonged cold weather:

• Eastern District Police Department at 204 Pasadena Road in Pasadena
• Western District Police Department at 8273 Telegraph Road in Odenton
• Southern District Police Department at 35 Stepneys Lane in Edgewater
• Annapolis Senior Activity Center at 119 South Villa Ave. in Annapolis
• Brooklyn Park Senior Activity Center at 202 Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park
• O’Malley Senior Activity Center at 1275 Odenton Road in Odenton
• Pasadena Senior Activity Center at 4103 Mountain Road in Pasadena
• Pascal Senior Activity Center at 125 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie
• Severn Senior Activity Center at 1160A Reece Road in Severn 
• South County Senior Activity Center at 27 Stepneys Lane in Edgewater

The following Anne Arundel County Public Library branch locations will serve as warming centers during their normal hours of operation:

• Broadneck at 1275 Green Holly Dr. in Annapolis
• Busch Annapolis at 1410 West St. in Annapolis
• Crofton at 1681 Riedel Road in Crofton
• Deale at 5940 Deale-Churchton Road in Deale
• Discoveries: The Library at the Mall at 2550 Annapolis Mall Road in Annapolis
• Eastport-Annapolis Neck at 269 Hillsmere Dr. in Annapolis
• Edgewater at 25 Stepneys Lane in Edgewater
• Glen Burnie at 1010 Eastway in Glen Burnie
• Linthicum at 400 Shipley Road in Linthicum
• Maryland City at Russett at 3501 Russett Common in Laurel
• Mountain Road at 4115 Mountain Road in Pasadena
• Odenton at 1325 Annapolis Road in Odenton
• Riviera Beach Library at 1130 Duvall Highway in Pasadena
• Severn at 2624 Annapolis Road in Severn
• Severna Park at 45 West McKinsey Road in Severna Park

Pets are not allowed at any of the listed facilities, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Residents can contact the Crisis Warmline at 410-768-5522 or find more information here.

Baltimore

In Baltimore, warming shelters are activated when the wind chill reaches 32 degrees or below.

Here’s where you can find a shelter in Baltimore:

• Northern District Police Department at 939 Hammonds Lane
• Beans & Bread at 400 S. Bond St. is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Franciscan Center at 101 W. 23rd St. is open on weekdays from 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Manna House at 435 E. 25th St. is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• My Sister’s Place Women’s Center (for women and children only) at 17 W. Franklin St. is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
• Weinberg Housing & Resource Center (WHRC) at 620 Fallsway is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Brooklyn Park Library at 1 East 11th Ave. in Baltimore during normal hours of operation

The following locations provide overnight shelter:

• Sleep Inn & Suites Hotel at 301 Fallsway is open for single women, couples and families
• MCVET at 301 N. High St. is open for single men
• Weinberg Housing & Resource Center at 620 Fallsway is open for single females 

Overnight shelters will provide accommodations from 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Residents seeking winter shelter can call the Baltimore City Shelter Hotline at 443-984-9540 or find more information here.

Baltimore County

Baltimore County’s Freezing Weather Shelter Plan will remain active through April 15.

The following shelters will open when the forecast calls for temperatures below 32 degrees:

• Eastern Family Resource Center at 9150 Franklin Square Dr. in Rosedale 
• Community Health Center at 1811 Woodlawn Dr. in Woodlawn

Homeless residents of Baltimore County can call 410-887-8463, Option 1, to identify additional shelters.

According to county leaders, there is a limited number of beds available. Find more information here.

Howard County

Howard County’s cold weather shelters are managed by Grassroots and are active from November to March.

Code Blue Shelter is activated during nights with extreme weather, when temperatures dip below 26.

Residents can reach the Grassroots crisis line at 410-531-6677 or walk into the crisis center at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A, in Columbia for more information.

WJZ is a media partner of The Baltimore Banner. See the original report.