DENVER — People experiencing homelessness will have options to get out of this weekend's expected bitter cold temperatures.
The city of Denver is opening the Denver Coliseum and the ballroom of the former Best Western hotel as emergency shelters starting Saturday. The Coliseum is located at 4600 Humboldt Street, and the address for the Best Western is 4595 Quebec St.
Those overnight shelters will be open from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the city said.
Unhoused people looking for shelter can go to the city's "front door" shelter access points. Once those facilities fill up, people will be referred to the St. Francis Center located at 2323 Curtis St. From there they will be transported to the Coliseum or the Best Western.
Front Door Access Points
For men: Lawrence Street Community Center located at 2222 Lawrence St.
For women: Samaritan House located at 2301 Lawrence St.
For families with minor children: call the Salvation Army Connection Center at 303-295-3366.
For young people 15-20 years old: Urban Peak located at 2100 Stout St.
Sunday and Monday
The city's rec centers and libraries will be open to be used as warming centers during regular operating hours, the city said.
Weather forecast from Meteorologist Chris Bianchi
The snow will spread from north-to-south late on Friday and into Saturday. Snow will start in the mountains on Friday night, and it'll start in Denver as early as Saturday morning. The heaviest snow in the Denver area will likely fall on Saturday afternoon and overnight into Sunday morning.
Areas that pick up six or more inches of snow could have downed trees and branches, especially if the metro area gets a higher snowfall event. Remember to shake your trees if heavy, wet snow falls in your area.
Much colder temperatures will arrive in Colorado late Friday and settle over the state throughout the weekend.
The high temperature in Denver on Sunday could be below freezing. Overight lows across Colorado will be in the teens early Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings.
The cold temperatures are enough to damage sprinkler systems, so now is the time to winterize if you haven't already. Lows could drop as low as 10 degrees in eastern Colorado on Monday and Tuesday mornings, including the Denver area.
That could lead to significant damage to your sprinkler systems if they aren't winterized.
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