The Over-the-Rhine Emergency Warming Shelter echoed with chatter Tuesday afternoon as people gathered inside to escape the biggest snowstorm Cincinnati has seen in years.
The city closed all of its recreation centers Monday except for the one in Over-the-Rhine, where people huddled on the hard, wooden skating rink floor.
Despite the noise, some slept soundly on blankets that served as makeshift cots to cushion their rest. Others crowded together with their belongings to chat at foldable tables where they sipped coffee and ate sandwiches…