(CBS DETROIT) — As we approach freezing temperatures, some local nonprofits are trying to get people off the streets and into the heat.

“Put your feet underneath there,” Stephanie Taylor said as she helped someone cover themselves with a blanket.

Taylor is Covenant House Michigan’s outreach manager. She travels around the area searching for people battling homelessness. 

“This weather will kill you, you can’t be out here trying to sleep in this weather,” Taylor told CBS News Detroit.

Covenant House typically helps young adults under 24, but as needs grow, it doesn’t turn away others who seek care.

“If you are out here and want to go to a warming center we will be out there to help you,” Taylor said.

Taylor likes to live by the motto ” Helping those who need it.” She knows the streets can be dangerous, and that motivates her to serve. 

She asked one unhoused woman, “You ready to come with me?” 

The woman responded, “No.”

While some aren’t as willing to get out of the cold others are. Stephanie introduced CBS News Detroit to a pregnant teen, she recently helped. The teen had been sleeping in Downtown Detroit at a bus stop.

“I felt scared, and I felt like, what if my body can’t take being in this cold? What if I hurt my child,” Shade Evans said.

According to Evans, she’s now in another facility with stable living conditions. It’s been a few weeks, but now, at seven months pregnant, she’s rebuilding her life.

“Like the only thing you can turn to is drugs or selling your body, or being owned…it feels like there’s no option for you,” she said.

Covenant House sees at least 15 people needing help per day, and those numbers can rise the colder it gets.

“So many struggle with mental health and substance abuse, and a lot of them do not have enough money for rent, and it’s really sad,” Taylor said.

According to the city of Detroit, over 6,000 people experienced homelessness in 2022. With blankets and snacks in tow, the outreach team looks to help

“We need more affordable housing for the young people but we also need to make sure they get good education and getting some training so they can really make a living,” Taylor said.

DETROIT (FOX 2) – Areas around Detroit could see up to an inch of snow accumulation on the sidewalks. Snow squalls will be at their most likely Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

This can lead to slick conditions for drivers who are traveling on Wednesday night. 

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, major slowdowns can be seen in the northwestern part of metro Detroit going up into Flint, with US-23, I-94 and I-96 showing impact. 

MDOT says there are crashes already being reported on I-94, with WB I-94 at Jackson Ave Exit being closed due to a crash near Ann Arbor. 

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The National Weather Service is anticipating arctic air to move in later tonight. The wind chill will make things feel below zero degrees in most of the region, including as far north as Lapeer and Flint, as well as out west in Washtenaw County.

Detroit will feel like 4 degrees. 

There will also be wind gusts later Wednesday afternoon. 

The next weather system is expected to arrive this weekend. 

Crash updates:

The Michigan high school boys basketball season continues to pick up steam and there are many players across the Metro Detroit coverage area worth watching this season. Michigan commit Trey McKenney of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is the returning two-time Metro Detroit Player of the Year is back for his senior season and he will be surrounded by a lot talent in the Metro Detroit area.

Here are the top players to watch around Metro Detroit for the 2024-25 season.