Extreme Weather Notification
On nights of extreme weather or extreme cold in Dane County, our local Homeless Services Consortium (HSC)
designates those evenings as "extreme weather nights" or "cold weather nights." This means that no person may be turned away from emergency shelter due to capacity or shelter night limits.
(Extreme cold: When overnight temperatures are forecast to be 20 degrees or below.)
If/when any Extreme Weather Nights are announced, this page will be promptly updated.
Women's Shelter Please Note:
Intake hours for Extreme Weather Nights are from 5pm to 8:30pm. All Women's Shelter guests may access shelter on Extreme Weather Nights other than those suspended for violence.
For information on extreme weather hoteling for households with children, please click here.
All Shelters Please Note:
Even on Extreme Weather Nights, behavioral issues may result in either being asked to leave shelter for that evening or in a temporary suspension. In addition, please be aware that outstanding temporary suspensions for violent/threatening behavior remain in effect even on Extreme Weather Nights.