Denver’s cold weather shelters will open Sunday night and Monday night because of below-freezing temperatures and snow in the forecast.

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures dropping to 16 degrees on Christmas Eve, with a 20% chance of snow and a low of 18 degrees on Christmas.

Additional overnight shelter capacity will open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the ballroom of the Denver Navigation Campus, 4040 Quebec St.

People seeking shelter before 9 p.m. should visit a referral center, including Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St., for individual men and Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St., for individual women.

Families with minor children should call the Salvation Army Connection Center at 303-295-3366 or visit 11701 E. 33rd Ave. Youths ages 15 to 20 can visit Urban Peak at 2100 Stout St.

Buses will transfer people from the St. Francis Center at 2323 Curtis St. to the Denver Navigation Campus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., people needing shelter should go to the Navigation Campus directly.

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