🔔 Winter Warming Station Alert for Austin, Texas! 🔔

As the temperatures drop, it's crucial to know where to find warming stations in Austin. Stay warm and safe this winter by checking our interactive map for real-time updates on available warming stations.

Cold weather shelters will open overnight tonight, Monday, January 15. Go to One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Road from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. to register for overnight shelter.

More information here: AustinTexas.gov/Alerts or call the Cold Weather Shelter Hotline – (512) 972-5055.

Bus routes to the OTC are lines: 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105, 142, 801.

Anyone seeking a cold weather shelter & does not have the means to pay the fare will still be given a ride.

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Los albergues nocturnos de tiempo frío abrirán esta noche, lunes, 15 de enero. Vaya a One Texas Center (OTC), en 505 Barton Springs Road, de 5 p.m. a 8 p.m. para inscribirse.

Obtenga más información aquí: AustinTexas.gov/Alerts o llame a la línea directa de albergues nocturnos – (512) 972-5055.

Rutas de autobuses que llevan al OTC: 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105, 142, 801. Todas las personas buscando un albergue nocturno de tiempo frío, hasta los que no puedan pagar el pasaje, se llevaran al albergue.

🗺️ Interactive Map: 

Click HERE to access up to date warming station information via an interactive map

🔔 To Stay Informed:

• Sign up for alerts with Warn Central Texas here
• Review the City’s emergency alert page (available in 14 languages) here
• Check the Austin Energy outage map here
• Check the Austin Water outage map here
• Review the City's Neighborhood Preparedness Guide here

✅ To be prepared:

• Keep your water shutoff cleared and accessible
• Keep pipes insulated if possible. Pipes can also be kept warm by leaving cabinet doors open
• Disconnect any outdoor hoses and turn off automatic sprinklers
• Drip one faucet to prevent freezing
• If needed, get your heater serviced ASAP
• Do NOT use kerosene/gas heaters, in a closed environment
• Do NOT use your stovetop or oven as a heater
• Make sure your smoke detector works and has backup batteries. Austin Fire Department provides free smoke detectors
• If using a fireplace, make sure to use proper firewood
• If using a fireplace, do not restrict chimney airflow
• Have a 7-day supply of food & water
• Prepare a go-bag with emergency supplies
• Establish a line of communication w/ your neighbors
• Do not drive unless needed
• If you must drive, check road conditions
• If you must drive, share your route and location with a friend
• Report traffic sign outages to 311 - treat malfunctioning signs as a 4-way stop

🌡️ Warming Centers:

• Austin Public Library & Austin Parks and Recreation Department facilities are currently serving as warming centers
• Though most City facilities will be closed on Monday, 1/15, due to the MLK Jr Holiday, three libraries (Little Walnut Creek, Ruiz, & Terrazas branches) will serve as warming centers 9 AM - 6 PM