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The city of Greensboro is activating White Flag operations tonight, offering locations for homeless individuals to stay overnight. Chilly weather paired with wind gusts will come to the city this evening. At 11 p.m., temperatures will drop to 41 degrees, continuing to fall until 6 a.m. when it’s slated to hit 34 degrees. Temperatures will climb back up to 43 degrees by 10 a.m. Wind gusts will reach 10 mph at 1 a.m. before hitting a high of 12 mph at 4 a.m.
Activation of White Flag happens when the actual or “feels like” temperature is at least 32 degrees for two or more hours, as well as when the weather forecast or current conditions include a “winter weather event causing freezing precipitation, extended below-freezing temperatures, and/or wind concerns, which may impact homeless encampments,” according to the city…