ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida government officials and nonprofits will expand access to shelters ahead of a cold front that will move through the region Tuesday, bringing frigid conditions that will last into the new year.
Tuesday night will likely be the coldest of the week, with temperatures in the 30s expected across the region. The wind chill continuing overnight into Wednesday morning could push “feels-like” temperatures into the upper 20s to low 30s, according to the National Weather Service.
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida has been coordinating efforts to add extra capacity to existing shelters when temperatures go below 40 degrees. It’s up to individual counties to open additional shelters, known as “warming centers.”…