Cold Weather Shelter Opening Tonight in St. Johns County

• 22 February 2026
• Category: SJC News Public Safety
• Tags: 2026

Shelter is located at 8 Carrera St., St. Augustine

February, 22, 2026 – St. Johns County is urging residents to take precautions and look out for vulnerable individuals as a Cold Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Northeast Florida. In response, a cold weather shelter — the Grace United Methodist Church, located at 8 Carrera St. in downtown St. Augustine — will open at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, February 22, to provide a safe, warm place for those in need, through the services of the St. Johns County Continuum of Care.

Individuals seeking shelter are encouraged to arrive early, and the public is asked to share this information throughout the community.

St. Johns County reminds residents to take additional cold-weather safety measures, including checking on elderly neighbors, bringing pets indoors, and using space heaters safely.

Overnight temperatures are expected to remain in the 30s over the next few days.

The public is encouraged to monitor the St. Johns County Continuum of Care Facebook for updates regarding additional cold weather shelter openings. For the most up-to-date information, residents may also call the cold weather shelter hotline at 904-819-4344.

For more weather safety information, please follow the St. Johns County Emergency Management Facebook.