The Red Cross, Allegheny County Emergency Services, and various agencies around the region have opened warming shelters for individuals whose power was knocked out due to the weekend snow storm.

Allegheny County Emergency Services announced the county has opened the following emergency warming shelters:

Baldwin Borough

Fire Station 105

3049 Churchview

Pittsburgh, PA 15227

Elizabeth Township

Fire Station 147

425 Scenery Drive

Elizabeth, PA 15037

South Park Township

Fire Station 270

1030 Cochrans Mill Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Fire Station 271

6581 Library Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15129

White Oak

Fire Station 300

2916 Jacks Run Road

White Oak, PA 15131

Verona

Fire Station 285

465 Parker Street

Verona, PA 15147

Millvale

Fire Station 191

501 Lincoln Ave.

Millvale, PA 15209

Penn Hills

Fire Station 222

5806 Verona, Road

Verona, PA 15147

Fire Station 223

1731 Leechburg Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Fire Station 227

125 Universal Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Senior Center -- Opens at 8:00 a.m.

147 Jefferson Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Region, along with several of its partnering Community Evacuation Teams, are operating 12 shelters. The Red Cross is also providing food at the shelters, which are also for those stranded because of the storm.

The Red Cross shelter locations:

Allegheny County

Shaler - Shaler Middle School

White Oak - Rainbow Fire Department

Aspinwall - Aspinwall Presbyterian Church

North Versailles - North Versailles Senior Citizens Center

Bethel Park - Hamilton Presbyterian Church Turle Creek - Turtle Creek Municipal Bldg.

Oakmont - Tenth St. Elementary School

Greene County

Carmichaels Senior Center

Beaver County

Midland - St. Blaise Parish

Hopewell - Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department

Fayette County

Ohio Pyle - Ohio Pyle Community Center

Port Marion - Port Marion American Legion

Also, Pittsburgh officials have opened eight warming centers for residents who can get to them safely.

Citizens with Internet capability may log onto www.pittsburghpa.gov for updated safety information and listings of warming shelters. Officials are encouraging family and friends of residents without power to check the site and inform them of their closest warming center.

"We will be updating this site continuously as important safety information on warming centers, road conditions, and electricity restoration becomes available," said Joanna Doven, the city's spokeswoman.

Pittsburgh warming centers are at the following locations:

WEST END SENIOR CENTER, 80 Wabash St., West End

WARRINGTON RECREATION CENTER, 329 Warrington Ave., Beltzhoover

ORMSBY RECREATION CENTER, 79 S. 22nd St., South Side

BEECHVIEW SENIOR CENTER, 1555 Broadway Ave., Beechview

NORTHSIDE SENIOR CENTER, Allegheny Square, North Side

BROOKLINE REC. CENTER, 1400 Oakridge St., Brookline'

MAGEE COMMUNITY CENTER, Greenfield Avenue, Greenfield, 412-422-6551

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4300 Main St., Munhall

Other warming shelter locations:

Bethel Park

Bethel Park Community Center on Park Avenue

Hamilton Presbyterian Church at Baptist and Hamilton roads.

Collier Township:

Municipal building on Hilltop Road

Mt. Lebanon

Mt. Lebanon Emergency Management Agency has opened a warming center at the Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road

Duquesne Light is working around-the-clock to restore power, however, they have not yet set a system restoration time due to the road conditions.

Vulnerable residents with emergency medical conditions who cannot be without electricity should call 911. Pittsburgh EMS physicians are at the Emergency Operations Center and are prioritizing emergency calls for the medics to respond.

"First and foremost, we strongly encourage residents to evaluate their safest option," Ms. Doven, the city spokeswoman, said. "This means that if temperatures become unbearable they should get to the warmest place that is the shortest distance, like a neighbor's house. If you must use a medical device that relies on electricity, call 911."

While primary roads are getting better, secondary and tertiary roads and sidewalks are still full of snow, making them hazardous, said Pittsburgh Public Works Director Rob Kaczorowski. He said crews are still working to clear primary roads. Tractors have started to hit secondary roads.

"With the amount of snow we've received, we will be playing catch-up throughout the day and night," Mr. Kaczorowski said. "It is still absolutely unsafe to drive.

"If residents need to go to the warming centers, I encourage them to carpool with neighbors who have the safest vehicle. We must all look out for one another."

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