Warming shelters in the Charleston Lowcountry area, including Summerville and North Charleston, are opening to provide refuge from an incoming arctic cold front expected Sunday through Tuesday. Temperatures will drop to the low 40s daytime highs—about 20 degrees below average—with an Extreme Cold Watch issued by the National Weather Service through Monday morning.​
Seacoast Church Shelter
This shelter at 301 E. 5th N. Street in Summerville admits guests starting at 7 p.m. each evening (Sunday through Tuesday), with checkout at 7 a.m. A mobile pet shelter nearby offers free vaccinations, exams, and food for animals.​
Holy City Missions Shelter
Located at 1444 Remount Road (Aldersgate), it operates Sunday and Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. registration, closing at 7 a.m., with capacity for 65 people. Services include hot meals, breakfast, showers, clothes, toiletries, and optional devotions; CARTA Route 13 provides rides.​
Weather Context
The cold front prompts these activations, as shelters like these typically open when temperatures fall below 35 degrees or wind chill becomes hazardous.
