COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Although the weather may still be mild, colder days are just around the corner. It could have a significant impact on those experiencing homelessness.

On 28th Street and Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, News5 met a woman who goes by Salty.

“About a year and a half,” said Salty when asked how long she’s been homeless. “We stayed in our own tent setups.”

Her biggest concern every year comes when the temperatures start to drop.

“I started to notice my hands get really cold, real quick in the evening,” said Salty. “We warm with hand sanitizer in a burning pot.”

For her, winter in Colorado feels endless. That’s why Hope COS is already preparing to open its warming shelters. The organization says it received a permit from the city this week.

Even thou

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