Everett cold weather shelters at capacity as snow moves in
EVERETT — Beds at Snohomish County’s cold-weather shelters were filling up quickly this week as chilly temperatures and several inches of snow were expected to sweep across Puget Sound.
As of Thursday, the two main shelters in Everett — with 100 beds between them — were at full capacity. Shelter organizers were preparing to set up space in other locations. Of the 275 shelter beds in the entire county, 150 were already filled.
“This community needs to open up whatever can be opened up so that we don’t experience anybody dying on the street,” said Sylvia Wilson, CEO of the Everett Gospel Mission.
Snowfall is in the forecast through the weekend, with the bulk predicted to fall late Friday and Saturday. By the end of the weekend, the region could have 3 to 6 inches of snow, Seattle National Weather Service meteorologist Dustin Guy said Thursday evening. The estimated amount of snow in the forecast has fluctuated over the past few days.
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