January 12, 2024

Winter Storm Information

The City of Houston is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents as it issues a winter weather alert in anticipation of an impending cold front and a predicted hard freeze next week (January 14, 2024).

Warming Centers

List of Warming Center that will be open starting January15 at 8:00 PM.

  1. Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
    6719 W. Montgomery Rd., Houston, TX 77091
  2. Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
    6402 Market St., Houston, TX 77020
  3. Downtown Recovery Center
    150 Chenevert St., Houston, TX 77002
  4. Fonde Community Center
    110 Sabine St., Houston, TX 77007
  5. Metropolitan Multi-Service Center at W. Gray
    1745 W. Gray St. Houston TX 77019
  6. Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
    4410 Reed Rd., Houston, TX 77051
  7. Lakewood Church
    3700 Southwest Freeway Houston TX 77027
  8. Alief Family YMCA
    7850 Howell Sugar Land Rd. Houston, TX 77083

The City of Houston will be providing free transportation to these warming centers to anyone who may need it. To request a ride, please call 3-1-1 or 713-837-0311.

Sign Up for AlertHouston
AlertHouston delivers critical information regarding current conditions, expected impacts, and protective actions to stay safe.

Register for emergency alerts through email, text message, voice call, or mobile app push notification.  You may download the Everbridge app free of charge from the Apple or Andoid app store.  Most alerts are geo-targeted; subscribers with loved ones around the city may register up to five physical addresses per contact record.

Visit https://houstonemergency.org/alerts/ to sign up.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA):
Emergencies don’t care where you are – they can happen when you’re at work, school, at home, or on vacation. The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system was developed to help inform the public in a specific area of emergency situations that require them to take action quickly to avoid injury.
The City of Houston has access to WEA for very serious, life-threatening emergencies. Additionally, you may also receive notifications from Federal State Agencies, and neighboring local agencies.

The City of Houston may issue a WEA warning for:

  • Terrorist Activity
  • Citywide Weather Emergencies
  • Evacuation Orders
  • Shelter-in-Place Emergencies
  • Other emergencies which require action to protect life

Your phone is likely already opted-in to receive WEA messages. If you’ve opted out, please make sure you opt-back in. These messages could save your life.