LOS ANGELES – Emergency homeless shelters are opening early in Los Angeles County with a cold front bringing freezing rain and the possibility of snow in some areas starting on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced on Tuesday that they are kicking off their Winter Shelter Program early. Six homeless shelters will open on November 26, 27, and 29.

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The emergency shelters offer 271 additional beds to anyone experiencing homelessness escape from the winter storm. The six shelters opening this week will be under 24-hour operation due to the impending storm.

The Winter Shelter Program has a total of 16 locations across the Los Angeles area with 1,232 beds. The beds are available until March 31, 2020.

“With serious winter weather impacting our community ahead of the launch date of the Winter Shelter Program, LAHSA, the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles saw it was necessary to open  these shelters immediately to help as many of our most vulnerable residents as possible,” said Peter Lynn, Executive Director at LAHSA.

The shelters normally open at 5 p.m. and close at 7 a.m. The program does allow for the shelters to be open 24 hours a day in the case of extreme weather conditions with high temperatures below 50 degrees.

Winter Shelters Opening Early:

  • Weingart: 566 S San Pedro St., Los Angeles: 32 beds
  • Salvation Army: 5941 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles: 30 beds
  • Bryant Temple AME: 2514 W Vernon Ave., Los Angeles: 40 beds
  • Home At Last: 5171 S Vermont St., Los Angeles: 49 beds
  • Home At Last: 5100 S Central Ave., Los Angeles: 12 beds
  • Home At Last: 2108 S Central Ave., Los Angeles: 48 beds
  • Home At Last: 5500 S Hoover Ave., Los Angeles: 60 beds

Winter Shelters Opening in December:

  • Hope of the Valley: 11067 Norris Ave., Pacoima: 138 beds
  • First to Serve-Armory: 1300 Federal Ave., Los Angeles: 160 beds
  • Bryant Temple AME: 7900 S Western Ave., Los Angeles: 100 beds
  • Salvation Army: 45150 60th St., Lancaster: 93 beds
  • ESGV: Seven rotating church sites: 165 beds
  • US Veterans Initiative: Long Beach Navigation Center: 125 beds
  • VOALA: Steinmetz Park: 30 beds

The shelters provide a warm bed, food, and supportive services.