With overnight lows in the teens across the area and thousands still without power following Sunday's winter storm, the Salvation Army of Greater Lynchburg is stepping up to give folks a warm place to spend the night.

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

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.

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.