As temperatures drop well below freezing, the Salvation Army’s Cold Patrol is hitting the streets to offer immediate support to those in need.

With lows in the teens across the area and thousands still without power following Sunday's winter storm, the Salvation Army has set up a warming shelter.

The Salvation Army strives to provide more than just warm shelters. “We bring joy and hope to those who may not be having that or may not feel it. We always try to give hope in every situation and share God’s love with them,” Robinson says that the shelters will be open as long as temperatures are under 39 degrees.

With temperatures reaching below freezing across the metro, the Salvation Army has opened up its 'Center of Hope' for men and women seeking shelter.

The post included a link to Scotland's Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, which in early November detailed a decision taken by the Apache oil firm to exit the A winter storm watch has been upgraded to a warning as the weather looms.

Forecasts call for a possible blast of winter weather to jolt Northwest Arkansas in the days ahead. Area organizations are gearing up to have facilities ready to provide safe, warm places for those who might otherwise literally be left out in the cold.