Denver has opened overflow cold weather shelters throughout the city and will keep them open 24/7 through next week as freezing temperatures and snow showers hound the city, .
As Denver faces a High Wind Warning and a winter storm swirls in northwestern Colorado, metro temperatures are forecast to fall to 17 degrees overnight Monday and Tuesday, .
Cold overnight temperatures in the low 20s and below will continue in Denver through Sunday, NWS forecasters said. Light snow is possible in the city Saturday night and Sunday morning.
From 1 p.m. Monday to 11 a.m. next Monday, Jan. 6, people in need of shelter can visit the Stone Creek shelter at 4595 Quebec St., which used to be a Best Western hotel, and facilities at 2601 West 7th Ave. and 375 South Zuni St., city officials said.
People are also encouraged to go to , including:
- Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street Community Center at 2222 Lawrence St. for individual men, open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily;
- Samaritan House at 2301 Lawrence St. for individual women, open from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. daily;
- Urban Peak at 1630 South Acoma St. for 15- to 20-year-olds, open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily;
- The Salvation Army Connection Center for families with minor children, which people should call for intake information at 303-295-3366 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday.
“There are many shelter facilities throughout the city, so rather than requiring people in crisis to navigate a complex system, we have identified specific centrally located facilities as the ‘front door’ access to the entire system,” .
“Front door” shelter points have longer hours and take people to other facilities with more room when needed, city officials said.
Denver’s also opens recreation centers as warming locations during regular business hours and city officials may convert them into additional overnight shelters to make sure everyone can come inside when temperatures are unsafe.
For more information about shelter access, visit or text INDOORS to 67283.
