Houston, which doesn't typically experience cold weather, has the most stringent guidelines for opening warming centers compared to other Texas cities.

The city only opens warming centers when temperatures dip to 24 degrees for at least two hours. Instead, the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland has been coordinating with private facilities.

Local leaders answer the question about why there are no warming center open in the local area as Arctic air settles over Houston. CW39's Seth Kovar is also looking at local temperatures with Chief meteorologist Jonathan Novack.

Houston experienced its second consecutive day of freezing temperatures Tuesday as a winter storm settled over Texas. Temperatures dropped to 30 degrees around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday with a wind chill of 24 degrees,

MCLENNAN COUNTY Waco The Salvation Army shelter at 300 Webster St. in Waco offers a warming center for McLennan County and the homeless. Meals and beds will also be provided for those in need. For more information, click here.

Though the City of Houston declined to open warming centers during this week's cold snap, several nonprofits are offering resources for Houstonians in need. The big picture: Overnight temperatures must reach 24 degrees (or 15 degrees with a wind chill) for at least two hours for the city to open the centers,