DENVER — The City and County of Denver is extending its cold weather shelter overnight through Friday.
The city said Tuesday that its overnight shelter will be open from 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. each night until Friday morning.
According to the city, buses will transfer people from St. Francis Center, 2323 Curtis St., between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. through Thursday night to the Denver Navigation Campus and New Directions cold weather shelters, and back to day shelter and warming centers each morning.
After 9 p.m., individuals should be referred directly to the Denver Navigation Campus, 4040 Quebec St.
Individuals in need of shelter should be referred to the city’s “front door” shelter access points, which are also expanding their capacity for the cold weather.
Denver's 'front door' shelters
- For individual men – Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St.
- For individual women – Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St.
- For youth ages 15-20 – Urban Peak, 2100 Stout St.
- Families in need of shelter should call the Connection Center at 303-295-3366.
On Tuesday, dangerously cold temperatures rebound back into the 30s, which will be the warmest air in the city since last week. Highs on Wednesday could approach 50 degrees before a weak front moves on through for Thursday and Friday.
For more information about shelter access, visit denvergov.org/findshelter.
Signs of frostbite
- Shivering is the first sign the body is losing heat.
- Feeling of numbness.
- Clumsy movements.
- Red, pale color to the skin.
- Pain that persists for 45 minutes after rewarming.
- Following rewarming, increased redness or discoloration.
- Blistering in severe cases.
Preventing frostbite
If you do have to go outside, there are things you can do to protect yourself. Below are some tips from the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center.
- Dress in layers and keep outerwear dry.
- Choose loosely woven fabric for the inside layer (wool, silk, polypropylene). These fabrics hold more heat and help avoid excessive perspiration.
- When outside in cold temperatures, take frequent breaks indoors and assess hands, feet, ears and nose.
- Cover your head – wear a hat and earmuffs.
- Wear heavy mittens instead of gloves. The collective body heat from the fingers being together keeps the hand warm.
- Two pairs of thinner socks provide better insulation than a single pair of thicker socks.
- Be prepared when traveling in cold weather. Keep a winter survival kit in the car that includes blankets, matches and extra clothes.
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