A warming shelter has opened at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Foley to provide a safe, heated space for residents as cold weather affects Baldwin County, according to a news release shared by the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency.

Per Baldwin County EMA, the shelter will operate in the Parish Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 506 N. Pine St. The facility opened at noon today, Monday, Dec. 29, and will remain open overnight until 8 a.m. Tuesday.

A hot meal will be served beginning at 5 p.m. as part of the church’s regularly scheduled Community Meal Day. Dinner will be available from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and tonight’s meal will be spaghetti. EMA officials said the meal and warming shelter are open to everyone, with no qualifications or requirements to receive services.

Guests are encouraged to bring pillows, blankets, medications and other personal comfort items. A limited supply of blankets will be available. Alcohol and illegal substances are not allowed inside the facility.

Those seeking additional information can call (251) 256-8202.

The National Weather Service forecasts a low of 29 degrees tonight and a low of 28 degrees tomorrow night. Wednesday and Thursday nights are expected to be warmer with lows of 35 and 44 degrees, respectively. A cold weather advisory was issued this morning for the region, but it expired at 9 a.m. this morning.