Temperatures in some parts of the area will feel like we’re in the 30s, 40s

Freezing rain coats a street sign, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Boston. A major winter storm that already cut electric power to about 350,000 homes and businesses from Texas to the Ohio Valley is now causing misery in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (Michael Dwyer, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the next blast of cooler air preparing to settle into Central Florida this week, some emergency cold weather shelters are opening in two Central Florida counties.

Forecasters said temperatures on Wednesday will see highs staying in the 50s and lows in the 30s & 40s.

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Here are the counties where emergency cold weather shelters are opening in the coming days:

Flagler County

The Sheltering Tree is opening a shelter on Tuesday and Wednesday night for anyone who is without heat, even if they aren’t homeless.

The shelter is at the Rock Transformation Center located at 2200 N. State St. The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. the following day.

For information about The Sheltering Tree call 386-437-3258.

Volusia County

Two shelters are opening Tuesday night in Volusia County for people who are without a warm place to stay.

On the west side of the county, The Neighborhood Center’s The Bridge will be open. People need to arrive no later than 6 p.m. to secure shelter. The shelter is located at 421 S. Palmetto Ave. in DeLand.

For more info or assistance, call 386-734-8120, ext. 601.

On the east side of the county, Halifax Urban Ministries is coordinating with churches to offer shelter. If you need help, call the ministry at 386-317-5886.

Additional information about cold weather safety is available here.

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Landon joined News 6 in 2017. He grew up in Southern Illinois and graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelors degree in TV and digital media. When he is not at work you can catch him at one of Orlando's theme parks or the beach. Before working at News 6 he worked for stations in Miami and Fort Myers.