SPECIAL WINTER WEATHER EDITION
Official news about the City of Cedar Park from the City of Cedar Park.
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Weather conditions and news are rapidly changing
This wintry weather has forced many closures and delays. The best source for timely information is our City website and Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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Please stay home
We cannot emphasize enough the importance of staying home until our weather and road conditions improve. Despite multiple de-icing treatments, most of our roads are not navigable under these unusual (for Cedar Park!) conditions. Please do not drive for now, and be extremely careful if you must even take a step outside, as there is a layer of very slippery ice underneath all of that snow. Remember: because of the hazardous road conditions, our emergency responders are taking extra safety precautions. This could extend response times and they could experience issues accessing call locations. It’s best for us all to stay inside and stay safe.
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Power outages
The regional electric grid is operating under power emergency conditions and electric utilities statewide — including Cedar Park's power provider, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) — have been directed to initiate temporary, controlled service interruptions. Beginning early this morning the PEC began temporarily interrupting service to different parts of its territory. There are also numerous outages across the area due to the snow and ice. Outages may last for a few hours and can affect your home, businesses and some intersection lights. Please do not call 9-1-1 to report electricity outages. If you are experiencing an outage, please click here to see the PEC’s outage map and report outages or call 888-883-3379.
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Frozen pipes
Please do not call 9-1-1 to report water outages/frozen pipes. We are seeing reports of homes without water from across the City. There is no issue with our public water system. It is due to frozen pipes in individual homes and it will be necessary to wait it out to let them thaw. Everyone, please take a few moments to check all faucets in your home. Make sure you let them drip continuously – especially if you are currently without power and unable to heat your home. This will help prevent your pipes from freezing. Please click here for more information.
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Landfill closed, please do not set out carts until further notice |
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The landfill is currently closed and our trash/recycling collectors are unable to operate due to the hazardous street and road conditions. This means there is no trash/recycling collection at least through Tuesday, February 16. We are working with our provider who is monitoring landfill operations, logistics and road conditions. In the meantime, please do not set out your trash or recycling bins on the curb/street until further notice. We'll post updates here, as they become available.
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City of Cedar Park facilities closed until conditions improve
The following City facilities are closed to the public through Tuesday, February 16, and until conditions improve and our community and staff are able to travel and access them safely:
- Cedar Park City Hall, 450 Cypress Creek Rd.
- The Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St.
- Milburn Pool at 1950 Sun Chase Blvd. also closed for lap swimming through Wednesday, February 17
- Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd.
- Cedar Park Municipal Court, 911 Quest Pkwy.
Our Public Works crews are continuing to treat roads and bridges, as possible. However, there is still a thick layer of snow and ice on our roadways and some are closed. Please avoid travel if possible at least through Wednesday, February 17, and exercise caution while driving. Please watch for Cedar Park Police updates on Twitter and visit drivetexas.org to monitor changing road conditions across the State and region.
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Leander ISD canceling virtual learning for Tuesday, Feb. 16, and Wednesday, Feb. 17. Get more information here.
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Round Rock ISD campuses will hold classes 100 percent virtually on Wednesday, February 17, and Thursday, February 18. Get more information here.
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Spot a downed tree?
Does the City have a plan for picking up downed trees and limbs from the ice storm?
Yes. For now, please do not place fallen limbs/trees at the curb/in street. We'll announce more information about a plan to collect those when this weather event is over. Keep up with these updates here.
If it’s on a neighborhood street or sidewalk, please report it to us here. If it’s causing a life-threatening hazard in a major roadway or is creating another serious issue – such as pulling down a power line – please call 9-1-1. Please know that our Police and Firefighters have been responding non-stop weather-related accidents and other emergencies, and our Public Works crews have been working around the clock to clear fallen trees across sidewalks and streets throughout Cedar Park.
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We ️❤️ Cedar Park Police, Fire, Public Works, Parks Maintenance and all our City Crews! They are working around the clock to keep you safe and to clear our roadways!
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