Warming shelters are opening across the Upstate and Western North Carolina regions due to incoming cold weather, providing essential refuge for those in need. This includes locations in Buncombe, Pickens, Spartanburg, Oconee, and Union Counties, with specific entry times and transit options detailed.
Buncombe County Shelters
Code Purple remains active in Asheville and Buncombe County until January 19, with entry from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Shelters include Safe Shelter at 27 Balm Grove (women, transit: W2, W1, W6), ABCCM Transformation Village at 30 Olin Haven Way (women and children, transit: W2), Safe Shelter at 91 New Leicester Hwy (men, transit: WE1 West), Salvation Army at 204 Haywood St. (men, transit: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West), and Homeward Bound AHOPE at 19 N. Ann Street (couples and pets, transit: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West).
Pickens County Shelter
City of Clemson Police Department at 1198 Tiger Blvd offers availability for emergency needs.
Spartanburg County Shelter
Extreme Cold Weather Shelter at 701 Saxon Ave. operates from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. on a day-to-day basis.[query]
Oconee and Union Counties
Blue Ridge Community Center at 315 Holland Ave. in Seneca is open 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. until January 20. In Union County, C-4 Ministries coordinates via 911 calls, with shelter available until January 21.
