City of Dallas Facility Closures and Service Updates Due to Inclement Weather 2026

As colder weather sets in, the City of Dallas is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents. For the latest updates and information on available resources, please visit this site regularly.

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert along with several city officials brief the media on the City’s efforts to prepare and respond to the pending winter weather event.

UPDATED: January 22, 2026

From the Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response (EMCR), forecasts indicate the onset of wintry precipitation as early as Friday evening, January 23, with freezing temperatures expected through the weekend and into early next week. The entire city is expected to be impacted. Anticipated impacts include hazardous travel conditions due to sleet, snow, and ice accumulation, potential power outages, and increased risk to infrastructure and vulnerable populations.

• EMCR is operating in a pre-incident posture and expects to activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Saturday morning, January 24, at 7:00 AM.
• Crisis Intervention teams are preparing to conduct welfare checks, including outreach to vulnerable populations.
• Transport requests to the Fair Park Shelter will be coordinated through 3-1-1.

• Temporary Inclement Weather Shelter operations are planned to open at Fair Park Grand Place at 4:00 PM Friday and remain open 24/7 while freezing temperature triggers are met.

Possible Collection Delays Next Week Due to Winter Weather

• Sanitation is closely monitoring weather forecasts that indicate a strong likelihood of dangerously low temperatures on Monday and Tuesday mornings next week, with the potential for unsafe road conditions.
• If conditions warrant, brush and bulky item collections and routes that require manual cart servicing may be temporarily suspended to ensure employee safety. These suspensions could result in cascading collection delays throughout the week.
• If your garbage or recycling carts are not serviced as scheduled, please leave them at the collection point until collection occurs. Customers are encouraged to continue monitoring City communications for updates and additional guidance.

Fair Oaks and Westmoreland Transfer Stations Closed Saturday

• Due to anticipated hazardous weather and road conditions on Saturday, Fair Oaks and Westmoreland transfer stations will be closed this Saturday. Bachman Transfer Station and McCommas Bluff Landfill will be open, conditions permitting. Customers are encouraged to continue monitoring City communications for updates and additional guidance.

• Crews will begin scouting bridges, overpasses, and major thoroughfares Friday afternoon.
• Ice Force One operations, including approximately 50 sanding trucks, are expected to begin overnight Friday.
• Operations will continue on 12-hour shifts throughout the event.

• Water, wastewater, and stormwater crews are prepared for continuous operations.
• Winterization efforts are underway, and crews will support sanding and scouting operations as needed.

• Crews and contractors are staged and prepared to respond to outages beginning Friday.
• Restoration efforts may be impacted by road conditions; coordination with City sanding operations will continue.
• Outages can be reported to 888-313-4747.
  

• No significant issues anticipated; additional resources are on standby.
• Trucks are outfitted with additional equipment and chains for response.
  

• Monitoring weather conditions; service changes will be announced as needed.
• A list of critical routes will be provided.