For many in Denver and eastern Colorado, the coldest low temperatures in nearly a year are on the way. The forecasted low for Denver should drop close to 7 degrees.

The City of Denver lowered its threshold to activate emergency cold weather shelters and added extra shelter facilities this winter.

In lieu of another frigid week in Denver, the housing department has extended its activation of three emergency shelters for homeless people seeking warmth until next week.

With Tuesday's First Alert Weather Day​, and temperatures expected to drop into the single digits Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the City and County of Denver activated its Cold Weather Shelter plan.