The city of Gainesville is activating its Cold Night Shelter Program (CNS) as temperatures are projected to drop below 45 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday through Saturday nights, Jan. 1-4.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast calls for temperatures to dip to 38 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday night, 38 on Thursday night, 34 on Friday night and 30 on Saturday night.
The CNS Program goes into effect when overnight low temperatures dip below 45 degrees.
Both GRACE Marketplace and the St. Francis House provide CNS services to people who need shelter when the temperature drops below 45 degrees.
GRACE primarily serves individual adults while the St. Francis House provides temporary shelter appropriate for families, women and children.