People seeking refuge from the biting cold can find it at more than a dozen shelters and warming centers around the metro. Some open only when the temperature drops below a certain threshold, while others have daily availability.

The city’s homeless shelter system opened for the season with expanded services as the first snow of the winter fell on Monday, Dec. 1. Kansas City activated the Zero KC Extreme Weather Plan the following day, expanding shelter capacity and cold-weather support for unhoused individuals.

The plan says a total of 931 beds will be available across partner locations through March 1, with some only activated when it drops below a certain temperature.

Here are the places in Kansas City offering overnight shelter for people in need this winter. Many of these organ

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