Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun has declared a severe weather event for Monday and Tuesday.

The declaration allows the city to open shelter facilities to provide overnight lodging. This happens when temperatures are expected to drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit or 32 degrees Fahrenheit with additional factors, such as precipitation or wind.

ACCESS will be opening the Severe Weather Shelter at 332 W 6th Street, Medford. The shelter will be open Monday at 5:30 p.m. and will close again at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Services will include food, bedding, and dry storage. The shelter can hold 64 people and does not require any religious affiliation or drug testing to enter.

The city will not be enforcing tent restrictions associated with the prohibited camping ordinance during this severe weather event. All fires remain prohibited throughout Medford.

City officials say they are closely monitoring weather conditions and will provide updates to the declaration as necessary.

You can text MED4SHELTERS at 888777 to receive the latest on severe weather event shelters within Medford.