Downtown Columbia business owners say the Wabash bus station is not an acceptable place for long-term camping and sheltering (August 31, 2021 file photo courtesy of Columbia's Sydney Olsen)

Columbia’s Wabash station to operate as overnight warming center for the rest of the week

Brian Hauswirth February 22, 2022 Mid-Missouri News

The Wabash Station in downtown Columbia (August 31, 2021 file photo courtesy of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen)

The plummeting temperatures and anticipated winter weather have prompted Columbia officials to announce that they will open the Wabash station as an overnight warming center tonight (Tuesday) through Friday night.

Unhoused residents can use the building each night from 7 pm until 6 am. The facility is on North 10th downtown.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecast overnight low temperatures below 25 degrees each night. Snow and sleet is predicted for Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

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Columbia’s Wabash station to operate as overnight warming center for the rest of the week

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