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Colder Weather Means More People Seeking Assistance at Local Shelters

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A recent drop to winter temperatures in Salt Lake City has meant a spike in people looking to stay warm at local homeless shelters. Officials from the Road Home say they experienced a rise in visitors over the weekend, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, this comes at a time when demand already forced the Road Home overflow shelter to open ahead of schedule.

(KCPW News) A recent drop to winter temperatures in Salt Lake City has meant a spike in people looking to stay warm at local homeless shelters. Officials from the Road Home say they experienced a rise in visitors over the weekend, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, this comes at a time when demand already forced the Road Home overflow shelter to open ahead of schedule.

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