Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated tonight, Monday, Dec. 18, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations. The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip to or below 40 degrees with wind chill in Hillsborough County on Monday night.
A snap of cold weather has prompted Hillsborough County officials to open cold weather shelters on Wednesday night. It’s the second jolt of chilly weather so far this fall to prompt shelter openings. The program is meant to serve the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. According to Spectrum Bay News 9, low temperatures in the overnight hours early Thursday morning are .