Cold weather shelters to open in Bay area

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cold weather shelters will be opening in the Bay area as temperatures are expected to dip during the weekend.

Any showers will be done by this evening, with temperatures dropping quickly Friday night.

Lows will be in the 40s around Tampa Bay with 30s in the Nature Coast.

We will have mostly sunny skies on Saturday but it will be breezy and colder. Sunday morning, we will have freezing temperatures in parts of the area.

Here are the details:

CITRUS COUNTY:

The Cold Weather Shelter – located at Nature Coast Community Church (5113 Suncoast Blvd in Homosassa) will open Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. today.

Citrus County Transit will provide free transportation to the shelter. It is advised to arrive at the designated pickup location 10 minutes early, according to the shelter. Contact county transit at (352) 527-7630 or check their schedule here.

Free transportation via the Orange Line is available. More info: 352-234-3099.

PINELLAS COUNTY: 

The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas will open its cold shelters Saturday at 6 p.m. 

Shelters are available to adults at the times listed. Families with kids will be placed in family shelters if there is space. For information on family shelters, call 2-1-1, Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.

Tarpon Springs

• Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast
  111 W. Lime St., Tarpon Springs
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Clearwater

• First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
  411 Turner St., Clearwater
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Pinellas Park

• Boys & Girls Club
  7790 61st St. N., Pinellas Park
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

St. Petersburg

• Northwest Presbyterian Church
  6330 54th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

• WestCare Turning Point
  1810 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

• Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg
  100 Mirror Lake Drive N., St. Petersburg
  6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
  This location requires the use of stairs.

• Salvation Army
  1400 Fourth St. S., St. Petersburg
  6 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

PASCO COUNTY: 

Anyone needing a warm place to spend the night can head to the Shady Hills Mission Chapel in Spring Hill.  The shelter will open at 6 p.m. Saturday and closes Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pasco County Cold Weather Shelter Details:

• WHEN: Saturday, January 20 6 p.m. – 10 a.m.

For more information, please call 727.856.2948.

The extreme cold expected this weekend could be dangerous to anyone who will be outside for long periods of time.  Children, the elderly and pets are especially vulnerable to the cold, and extra care should be taken to protect them.