CHARLOTTE, NC – In response to the extreme weather forecasted, extreme weather protocols will activate Friday, Jan. 10, through Sunday, Jan. 12, which include additional capacity at area homeless shelters. Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO), Roof Above, the Salvation Army Center of Hope, Hearts for the Invisible, and Block Love Charlotte are working together to support the needs of people experiencing homelessness during this extreme weather event.  The partners will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the period. Roof Above’s Day Services Center, located at 945 N. College St., will operate under normal hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. throughout this event. Block Love Charlotte’s Day Services Center, located at 2738 N. Graham St., will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Hearts for the Invisible Coalition will continue to deploy street outreach teams to homeless encampments to encourage anyone living unsheltered to visit a shelter and to provide information on how to access shelter. Individuals declining shelter will be provided blankets, if needed. The following provides an update on expanded shelter capacity and access during this extreme weather event. Mecklenburg County and the shelters will be closely monitoring shelter utilization. For Men: Roof Above provides shelter for men and expanded capacity at their shelter locations. To access shelter, men may visit Roof Above at either 1210 N. Tryon St. or 3410 Statesville Ave. beginning at 4:30 p.m. For Women and Families: The Salvation Army provides shelter for women and families and expanded capacity at their shelter location. To access shelter, women and families may visit the shelter at 534 Spratt St. between 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Transportation: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) buses will transport individuals to these shelter locations free of charge Friday through Sunday. Riders must simply identify a designated shelter location to the driver.