Temperatures will be in the mid 30s and lower 40s on Sunday afternoon as showers precede a cold front that will move across the area on Sunday morning.
Texas’s Fort WorthFor anyone who want to escape the cold during the impending cold snap, the City of Fort Worth has shelters accessible. The city will open overflow shelters if the regular shelters fill up.
What We Know:
People can seek refuge at the following locations:
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Presbyterian Night Shelter: 2400 Cypress St.
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Union Gospel Mission: 1321 E. Lancaster Ave.
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For families, go to:
Families seeking shelter can go to the following address:
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The Salvation Army: 1855 E. Lancaster Ave. (Eligible households to stay at this location must include at least one parent and one child.)
Overflow Shelter for Emergency Overnight
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If those shelters are full, individuals seeking shelter will be directed to the Flag Building on East Lancaster and will be taken to the overflow shelter location(s).
Resource for the Daytime
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The primary daytime resource for adults experiencing homelessness is True Worth Place, 1513 E. Presidio St., which operates daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Street outreach teams, shelter staff, the HOPE PD Team, physical signage, and other direct interactions are some of the methods used to direct unsheltered individuals to overflow shelter. For the most recent information on the activation of the overflow shelter, residents can also dial 311 and press 9.
What We Don’t Know:
The number of days the shelter will be open is unknown. The emergency sheltering program for cold weather overflow runs from October to March. Weather triggers for emergency overflow shelters during that period include temperatures below 35 degrees in dry conditions, 40 degrees in wet conditions, or a wind chill of less than 32 degrees for three or more hours in a row.
Related: Dallas weather: Next week could bring deadly wind chills and freezing temperatures
We will experience frigid temperatures throughout the week as a cold front is predicted to pass over our region on Sunday.
Why You Should Care:
On Monday morning, wind chills are predicted to be in the teens and single digits.
For those without a place to stay warm, the wind chills will be dangerous.
The National Weather Service is the source.
The most frequent cause of death from winter conditions is hypothermia.
In the United States, hypothermia claims the lives of 700–1,500 individuals annually.
Hypothermia Warning Signs
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Uncontrollable shivering
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Memory loss
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Disorientation
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Slurred speech
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Drowsiness
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The National Weather Service, the Cleveland Clinic, and the City of Fort Worth provided the information for this article.
The National Weather Service, the Cleveland Clinic, and the City of Fort Worth provided the information for this article.
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