As East Texas prepares for the first cold weather of 2025 coming in on Monday, several East Texas locations are opening their doors as warming centers and shelters. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

With wintry conditions looming and overnight temperatures expected to be in the teens and mid-20s in some areas of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, staying warm can be a challenge for some. However, there are places people can go to get in from the cold.

Sarasota County Emergency Management officials have coordinated with municipal and community partners to provide cold weather shelter for those individuals in need due to the predicted drop in temperatures.

The City of Houston is directing people to overflow shelters as temperatures plummet into the thirties amid rainfall, creating potentially life-threatening conditions for the homeless population. Local officials warn that the combination of cold and wet weather poses a severe risk of hypothermia for those exposed to the elements.

Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties are opening their cold weather shelters on Monday and Tuesday.

The Salvation Army, located at 417 Rutherford Road in Greenville, opens its cold-weather shelter when overnight temperatures drop below 40 degrees. The Salvation Army of Greenville is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Click here to donate to the Salvation Army of Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee.

Volusia will open a shelter Monday through Wednesday, too. Temperatures are expected to dive into the mid-30s.

Cold weather shelters are opening across the greater Tampa Bay region as temperatures are expected to dip below 40 degrees with lower wind chills throughout the week. They're to assist those who are homeless or live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations.

As Macon braces for winter weather this week, homeless shelters and nonprofits are already anticipating demand for beds and resources to weather the cold.

NPR visited a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., to see how residents and staff are faring during a cold emergency. The shelter is busy year-round, though the frigid weather brings in more people.