Warming Centers are Open in Santa Clara County as Frost and Freeze Warnings are Issued for the Bay Area
February 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Cold temperatures are forecasted during the overnights through Thursday
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The U.S. National Weather Service issued a frost and freeze warning for Santa Clara County for tonight and into Thursday morning. Overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the mid to low 30s. People who are most vulnerable to cold temperatures, such as people who are unsheltered, should take precautions against hypothermia and seek shelter.
The County’s Office of Supportive Housing encourages community members and people who are unsheltered to take precautions against hypothermia and to go to warming centers.
Outreach workers, community partners and volunteers are visiting encampments to distribute blankets, ponchos, tarps and tents while providing information about warming centers to people who are unsheltered. The Here 4 You Hotline at 408-385-2400 will operate with extended hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the inclement weather period.
Unsheltered individuals in San Jose can seek an Overnight Warming Location (OWL) bed by calling the referral line at 408-539-2105 or by emailing owlreferrals@homefirstscc.org.
People who are unsheltered in the areas of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Martin should call Brian Malicdem at 669-286-0585, email at brian.malicdem@morganhill.ca.gov or call the South County Compassion Center at 408-763-7120 for a referral to the Community Christian Church Overnight Warming Location.
For a complete list of warming center locations and hours of operation, visit www.PrepareSCC.org/ColdWeather.