Metro Denver communities are preparing for an incoming blast of arctic air that’s expected to plunge the region into a deep freeze over the weekend, opening cold weather and warming shelters for people who need a warm place to stay.
“Cold weather poses a serious danger to people who are unsheltered, and the city encourages people to come inside,” Denver city officials said in a news release Tuesday.
Here’s a roundup of where people can seek shelter overnight or warm up during the day.
Denver
Four overflow cold weather shelters are open across Denver and the city will keep them open through at least 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Denver’s Department of Housing Stability.
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., .
People are also encouraged to go to the city’s regular “front door” shelter access points, 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 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.
is also opening shelters and extending facility hours during the freezing weather.
From Friday to Monday, women in need of shelter can warm up, find a place to sleep and enjoy a hot meal at VOA’s Sinton Sanctuary at 1147 Santa Fe Drive in Denver.
The VOA’s Mission Community Center at 2877 Lawrence St. in Denver also will extend its hours on Saturday to serve hot meals and offer everyone a place to warm up, according to an emailed statement from the group.
Arapahoe County
‘s HAAT Force operates when the temperature is 32 degrees or lower and wet or when the temperature is 20 degrees or lower and dry. It offers motel vouchers to families with children under 18, individuals with disabilities, individuals who are 65 or older with age-related disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pets or service animals, transgender or gender nonconforming individuals or individuals who were recently released from a hospital on severe weather days. Call its hotline, 720-483-7864, to learn more about preregistration for the vouchering system and about vouchering events.
Aurora
Aurora opens severe weather shelters when temperatures fall to 20 degrees or 32 degrees with one inch of precipitation, including at:
- , 13387 E. 19th Place, for adults 18 years and older. The shelter opens at 5 p.m., for activation updates text “Advance” to 38276 or call 303-343-7808;
- , 2178 Victor St., for families. Text “Warmup” to 313131 for updates or call 303-341-9160.
Englewood
The city has two overnight severe weather shelters when temperatures dip to 20 degrees or 32 degrees with snow or rain for more than three hours overnight. People needing shelter must call a hotline first to check if there is space available.
Englewood’s severe weather shelters include:
- at 4300 S. Lincoln St. in Englewood, must call the hotline at 720-483-7864 to see if there is space available;
- Overflow shelter: , 3190 S Grant St. in Englewood, must call hotline after 2 p.m. to see if there is space available: 720-483-7864.
Englewood day warming shelters are open when temperatures are expected to fall below 20 degrees or below freezing with rain or snow. Warming shelter hours vary by day and location and are .
Boulder
Boulder will open a 24-hour severe weather shelter on Saturday because of the anticipated extreme cold, city officials said.
People needing shelter can go to the at 4869 Broadway. There are also shelter options available for women and transgender and nonbinary people through , 303-447-9602 and for people 24 years and younger at , 303-447-1207.
Westminster
Westminster will operate a cold-weather shelter at from noon Saturday through noon Tuesday.
The center is at 3295 W. 72nd Ave. More information about sheltering in Westminster is available at
This is a developing story and may be updated.
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 2:58 p.m. Jan. 16, 2025, to correct the location of the Aurora Day Resource Center. It is at 13387 E. 19th Place.
