Winter Storms

In many parts of Texas, severe winter weather can threaten your safety and the safety of your property. Blizzards, heavy snow, freezing rain, ice, and freezing temperatures occasionally cause major problems in parts of Texas.

Winter storms are known as deceptive killers because most serious injuries and death are indirectly related to the storm. Some causes of injury and death include hypothermia from prolonged exposure to the cold, carbon monoxide poisoning from defective heating units and/or poor ventilation, and automobile accidents.

Prepare now for winter storms:

• Preparing for the Unexpected: Winter Storms (pdf)
• Disaster Recovery Guide & eBook – Includes using portable generators safely
• Preparing for Winter Storms Fact Sheet (pdf)
• Don’t Get Caught Out in the Cold: Winter Weather Awareness and Safety Tips (pdf)
• Winter Storms: Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes (pdf)
• Winter Storms: Safety Tips for Heating Your Home (pdf)
• Simple Disaster Supplies Kit & List (pdf)
• Emergency Food & Water Supplies List 
• Can these Trees be Saved? (pdf)

Additional Resources:

• Snowstorms and Extreme Cold (external link)
• Winter Storm Resource Center (external link)
• iPhone & Android App: Winter Survival Kit (external link)
• Driving in Snow and Ice (pdf)
• Winter Weather Safety (external link)
• Portable Generator Safety Video