Seattle offers places to shelter during cold nights ahead

With low temperatures hovering near freezing in the Seattle area for the first half of this week, King County is extending operations of its emergency overnight shelters until Wednesday morning.

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority coordinates with cities to open emergency shelters and warming centers.

The agency’s Tier 2 Severe Weather Protocols include the opening of day centers for women, families, children, and young adults. There are also daytime warming centers across the region and overnight severe weather shelters at a variety of locations.

To find a warming shelter near you, call 211.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service in Seattle is warning drivers and commuters about areas of dense fog across Western Washington. Forecasters are urging drivers to slow down and use low-beam lights and fog lights.

Lows in Seattle are expected to dip to 34 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday nights before inching back up into the high 30s and low 40s later in the week, and into the weekend. The highs for the next week will be in the mid-40s through Wednesday before increasing to around 50 degrees over the weekend. With those higher temps, will come an increase in the change for rain starting Friday and running through the weekend.