Cold weather shelters will be open this week in Beaufort County as freezing temps threaten the area.According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, two shelters will be in operation. Sign up for our NewslettersSea Island Presbyterian Church (81 Lady’s Island Drive,

The major winter storm, which over the weekend caused widespread school cancellations and travel delays in western and central swaths of the U.S., could bring late-night and early-morning temperatures into the low 30s and high 20s in the Hilton Head Island area.

Overnight temperatures are expected to plummet in the coming days. In anticipation of the expected cold spell, Beaufort County announced the opening of two cold-weather shelters.

Channel 9 is reaching out to county leaders around Central Florida to gather more details on shelters that are opening this week. Flagler County was the first local county to confirm it is opening cold weather shelters.