Portland unlikely to change winter shelter threshold amid staffing, funding limits

[Portland](/section/portland) Portland unlikely to change winter shelter threshold amid staffing, funding limits The winter shelter opens when the daily low temperature drops to 15 degrees or below, or if the city gets more than 10 inches of snow.   Author: Katie Delaney PORTLAND, Maine — The city of Portland likely won’t be changing the criteria to open its [winter warming shelter](https://www.portlandmaine.gov/184/Emergency-Management?contentId=3e447193-d1a7-465a-941e-181036674655) this season. Right now, the shelter opens when the daily low temperature drops to 15 degrees or below, or if the city gets more than 10 inches of snow. City officials met to discuss the threshold and the possibility of making changes to it at a [Health & Human Services & Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday night](https://portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8039/overview). Despite some recent criticism about the temperature threshold, city leaders who spoke at the meeting said making changes to when the shelter is open this season does.... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*