Payment assistance and emergency repairs are available for Coloradans who need help heating their homes as a weekend of frigid winter weather looms. Related Articles Weather | Plunging temps from polar vortex could cause icy metro Denver commute Friday night Weather | Denver forecast to see more than 100 straight hours of below-freezing temps Weather | Ski forecast: Single-digit cold (and worse) anticipated at Colorado resorts this weekend Weather | Here’s how to prevent (and thaw) frozen pipes as arctic cold blast hits Colorado Weather | Arctic blast to delay Denver’s MLK Day Marade, shorten schedule Nonprofit aid organization Energy Outreach Colorado urges people facing utility disconnection to call 1-866-432-8435 for help paying bills. Households benefiting from Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program can also call 1-855-469-4328 for heating system repairs. “No Colorado family should have to choose between staying warm and meeting other basic needs, especially during dangerous cold snaps,” Energy Outreach Colorado CEO Jennifer Gremmert said in a news release. “We want everyone to know that help is available — whether you’re facing a utility disconnection or dealing with a failed heating system in sub-zero temperatures.” More information about cold-weather resources is available at energyoutreach.org/get-help, and information about donating to EOC programs can be found at energyoutreach.org/donate or by calling 303-825-8750 and pressing 5. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.