With temperatures dropping, Minneapolis shelter opens during day this weekend

The Catholic Charities Higher Ground Minneapolis shelter will be open until 10 a.m. Monday to give people a place to go during this weekend’s frigid weather

The shelter, located 165 Glenwood Ave in Minneapolis, normally opens from 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. each day will remain open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow people to be inside during the daytime hours, a spokesperson said.

The National Weather Service Twin Cities said bitter cold is swooping in this weekend.

“Wind chill values will drop to the -15 to -30 degree range tonight through Sunday night, potentially as low as -35. These dangerously cold conditions can cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin,” the NWS posted on its X account.

Shelter staff will provide people with hot meals, showers, cold-weather essentials, and a refuge from the freezing temperatures.