South Bay Preps Shelters For Winter This Weekend With More Beds

GILROY, CA -- With Mother Nature promising another blast of winter this weekend, Silicon Valley is opening up more shelter beds to take in people who live outside from Friday to Monday morning.

The Office of Supportive Housing is responding to the National Weather Service's forecast of continuous rain and high winds over the weekend.

During winter months, cold weather and regular shelters operate daily in East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Gilroy. When an "inclement weather episode" occurs, additional shelter beds, as well as daytime and overnight warming centers, are available for the increased number of people who require respite from the cold and rain.

1. Daytime warming centers are located in libraries, community and senior centers throughout the County.
2. Overnight warming locations operated by HomeFirst in the city of San Jose:
   1. Bascom Community Center, 1000 South Bascom Ave.
   2. Leninger Community Center, 1300 Senter Rd.
   3. Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E Santa Clara St.

For more information on warming centers and shelters, visit http://bit.ly/WarmCenters1-2-2019 or County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing.

An inclement weather episode is classified as one involving a forecasted overnight low of 45 degrees or lower with a probability of rain of 50 percent or greater or there's a forecasted period of rain for 48 hours or more likely that may result in flooding.

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