Many Metro Nashville Davidson County roads continue to be impacted by icy conditions. However, the temperatures are expected to rise above freezing for the first time in several days.
The next round of weather is expected to bring rain into the area Monday night.
Emergency response operations continue despite the road conditions.
Metro Operation Update
Nashville Department of Transportation
NDOT will resume normal office hours starting Monday. Employees who are scheduled to work in the office on Monday will report. NDOT is aware that schools are closed Monday for Metro and surrounding counties due to hazardous road conditions in some areas.
WeGo
Due to winter weather, WeGo Public Transit will continue to operate on some snow routes on Monday, January 22. Routes 3 West End, 18 Airport, 28 Meridian, and 50 Charlotte will return to normal service at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, January 20. For details on the latest snow routes, visit the Weather Alerts page at WeGoTransit.com. Regional bus service, the WeGo Star, 64 Star Downtown Shuttle, and 93 Star West End Shuttle will operate as regularly scheduled on Monday.
Safety is our number one priority, so please be aware that there may be additional delays as bus operators are proceeding cautiously. We ask that you allow for additional travel time so we can help get you where you need to go safely.
WeGo Access is operating, but paratransit customers are advised to prepare for possible delays as drivers will be proceeding with caution through neighborhoods.
Customers should watch for media alerts on local television stations, follow WeGo Public Transit on social media (@WeGoTransit), and visit WeGoTransit.com for continuous updates. Customers can also check one of the mobile real-time information tools such as Google Transit or the Transit App.
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Due to hazardous road conditions caused by inclement weather, Metro Nashville Public Schools are closed, Monday, January 22. MNPS intends to resume normal operations on Tuesday, January 23, weather permitting.
All before and after school care is cancelled unless the provider offers an inclement weather site. Families are encouraged to check with their provider for that information.
All after-school activities, including sports practices, games, performances, and meetings are also cancelled.
District offices will be closed for in-person activities but working remotely.
MNPS has six inclement weather days built into the calendar. This will be the 5th inclement used this school year. Potential makeup days, if we go over six, are identified in the calendar as Feb. 19, March 5, May 24, 28, 29, 30, 31.
More information on inclement weather plans can be found at mnps.org/weather.
Davidson County Courts
The Circuit, Chancery, and Criminal Courts will be operating normally.
General Sessions Courts
The only General Sessions Court dockets open on Monday, January 22 will be the felony jail docket, the misdemeanor jail docket and the domestic violence jail docket.
All other criminal and civil dockets will continue to be closed on Monday due to lingering road conditions.
Office of Emergency Management
Field Responders:
(1/21) 10:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.:
OEM Field Responders collected an additional 120 blankets, 200 pairs of socks, and 120 pairs of hot hands from the Community Resource Center to distribute over the next few days.
(1/21) 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.:
*ESUs Cold Patrol Results:
- Homeless Camps Checked: 5
- Blankets: 53
- Hats: 4
- Gloves: 30
- Socks: 10
- Coats: 20
- Vehicle Checks: 6
- Water Main Breaks: 1
*The Emergency Support Unit (ESU) members volunteer to augment regular emergency management services provided by the Office of Emergency Management during periods of actual or threatened emergencies, to conduct search and rescue operations and to assist with public events.
Davidson County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)
The Disaster Recovery Center located at:
Madison Public Library
610 Gallatin Pike S.
Madison, TN 37115
Monday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OEM Dispatch:
1/21/24-1/22/24
6:00pm – 12:00 am
Incidents and Overview:
30 Salt Requests and Abandoned Vehicles
1 TDOT Interstate Assistance
3 Cold Exposure 2 - Signal and Signs
5 Water Main Calls 1- NES Line down
5 Fire Calls
12:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
Incidents and Overview:
66 total salt calls
65 NDOT
1 TDOT2
11 total BDOT calls for vehicles broken down/stuck.
27 total water calls
5 water main breaks
17 water assists
4 hydrants
Department of Emergency Communication
The Department of Emergency Communications operations are normal.
Nashville Fire Marshal’s Office
If your occupancy has a sprinkler system it must remain operational no matter what the circumstances are, including freezing temperatures. It is not allowable under the life safety code to disable the system.
For more information on sprinkler maintenance during freezing temperatures please see the article below.
Winterize a Fire Sprinkler System
Metro Water Services
Waste Services will be collecting trash and recycling on a holiday schedule this week - Monday's collection for both trash and recycling will be on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, etc., with Friday collection on Saturday.
Convenience Centers are anticipated to open on Tuesday.
Due to the unsafe conditions, we have not been able to service recycling drop off sites and multiple sites may experience overflow.
As temperatures continue to rise, we anticipate an increase in water main breaks caused by ground shift. Potential water main breaks should be reported to MWS as soon as possible to 615-862-4600. If water is seen bubbling up in a roadway or flowing in an unusual place, or residents experience a water outage or unexplained low pressure, it may be the result of a broken water main. Current break investigations or active break repairs can be viewed on the MWS Outage map at Metro Water Services Outage Map.
Metro Social Services and Office of Homeless Services
Metro Social Services office will open at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan.22. We are located at 800 2nd Ave. Those in need can also call 615-862-6432 for assistance.
Office of Homeless Services Outreach team has suspended cold patrols due to rising temperatures and will return to regular daily camp visits. the office is also return focus on wrapping up the Welcome Home housing surge at the Hermitage camp.
The ECWOS will close at 10 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2024. Due to the temperature rising, the shelter will not be activated after 10 a.m.
Attendance:
- Sunday night 298 (6 wheelchair bound) 5 pets.
- Monday night, 374 (9 wheelchair bound), 6 pets.
- Tuesday night, 361 (8 wheelchair bound), 6 dogs
- Wed night, 345 (7 wheelchair bound), 2 pets
- Thurs night 372 (5 wheelchair bound), 5 pets
- …additional shelter site, 50 people, 2 pets
- Friday night 250 (4 wheelchair bound), 3 pets
- …additional shelter site, 112 people, 4 pets
- Saturday night 260 (4 wheelchair bound), 4 pets ...additional shelter site, 111 people, 5 dogs
- Sunday night 233 (4 wheelchair bound), 4 dogs
- .. additional shelter site, 133 people, 4 dogs
Bilingual staff on-site
Tennessee Vally Authority
Tennessee Vally Authority met the highest weekend peak demand in our history Sunday and the second all-time highest peak demand - preliminary peak was 34,284 megawatts at 800 a.m. CT at 12 degrees.
We met the demand with no issues on the system. Temperatures are expected to rise from here into the middle of the week, so we have ended our weather operations.
We sincerely thank our local power companies and all our 10 million consumers for their help in voluntary conservation efforts throughout this winter event.
Metro Planning Department
The Nashville Planning Department will be open on Monday, January 22. Planning personnel ask that the community wait to come into the office until 12 p.m., if possible, to give staff time to safely commute.
Metro Parks Department
Metro Parks will resume operations Monday, January 22, from 10 a. m. to 4 p.m., for all facilities except those listed below which will remain closed:
- Golf Courses
- Hamilton Creek Marina
- Bells Bend Outdoor Recreation Center
- Beaman Nature Center
Please check with individual facilities to determine if programs and classes will be offered at regularly scheduled times.
Metro Public Libraries
All Nashville Public Library locations will open at noon Monday and remain open for regularly scheduled operating hours.
Metro Nashville Human Resources
Most of the Metro Human Resources will work remote on Monday. For all general HR assistance, please contact 615-862-6640. For all benefit assistance, please contact [email protected] or 615-862-6700.
The office intends to resume all normal in-person operations on Tuesday; however, all services are available remotely using the numbers and email provided.
Metro Nashville Finance Department
Finance will be working remote Monday.
The Nashville Davidson County Register of Deeds Office
The Nashville Davidson County Register of Deeds Office will open at 10 a.m. Monday January 22.
HubNashville
hubNashville is operating as usual for non-emergency Metro services and information. 311 is available for callers from 8am-5pm; hub.nashville.gov and the hubNashville 311 app are available 24/7.
Nashville Farmer’s Market
The building will be open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. As always, individual business hours vary.
Metro Legal Department
The Law Department will be open Monday with in-person meetings resuming. Staff who still have streets that are not traversable or childcare needs will be accommodated.
Preparing for Winter Weather
- Prepare your home to keep out the cold with insulation, caulking and weather stripping. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing.
- Install and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors with battery backups.
- Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days without power. Keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication.
- Remember the needs of your pets.
- Have extra batteries for radios and flashlights.
- If you are unable to afford your heating costs, weatherization or energy-related home repairs, contact the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for help.
Heating Safety
- Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.
- Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
- Never use your oven to heat your home.
- Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.
- Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
- Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
- Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.
- Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room.
- Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
- Test smoke alarms at least once a month.
Portable Generator Safety
- Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning from the toxic engine exhaust by operating your generator outside for proper ventilation.
- Never refuel your generator when it is running. Let it cool down first.
- Do not store fuel in a garage, basement or inside your home. Vapors can be released that can cause illness and are a potential fire hazard.
- Install a carbon monoxide detector inside your home to warn you in case of a gas leak.
- Never hook up a generator directly to your home's electrical service or wiring. This can cause back feeding and poses a serious risk to NES line workers.
- Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Only use generators and grills outdoors and away from windows. Never heat your home with a gas stovetop or oven.
Driving Safety
- You should be careful when traveling on roadways. Freezing rain, sleet, black ice, and fog are all hazards to be aware of when driving.
- You can check current road conditions online on the Tennessee Department of Transportation Smartway Map.
- If weather reports indicate icy conditions, consider staying off the roads until they are clear.
- Black ice is highly transparent, so it is hard to see while driving.
- Tips that may help if you get caught in areas of black ice:
- Keep your steering wheel straight. If you turn the wheel, you have a better chance of sliding and losing control of your vehicle.
- Do not brake. Braking causes the vehicle to slide, especially if you brake too hard.
- Take your foot off the accelerator to reduce speed. It is best to let the car stop on its own if you have enough room in front of you.
Protect your Pets
- Bring your furry friends inside when temperatures take a dip! More pet prep tips: www.ready.gov/pets
- Wipe dog’s paws after each trip outside. Ice-melting chemicals or rock salt can cause irritation, sickness or be fatal.
- Your pet may think antifreeze is sweet, but it can be deadly.
Prepare Now for Lost Power
- #WinterStorms can cause power outages prepare now: www.ready.gov/power-outages
- Make a plan to check on neighbors if extreme cold or winter weather knocks out your power.
- Power Outage tip: Dim the brightness in your cell phone settings to save battery life.
- Nashville Electric Service Power Outage Center