City of San Antonio Shares Arctic Blast Response Update
Published on December 24, 2022
City of San Antonio Shares Arctic Blast Response Update
INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF 3:30 P.M.
SAN ANTONIO (December 24, 2022) – High temperatures Saturday will rise above freezing over south-central Texas and then drop back to the middle to lower 20s through Sunday morning, December 25, 2022. A Hard Freeze Warning has been extended through Sunday morning for all the area.
WARMING CENTERS
The City of San Antonio will open its two warming centers Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 8 p.m. They will remain open along with Bexar County’s warming centers through Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 9 a.m.
The table below provides yesterday’s activity (December 23) at the City’s warming centers.
| CITY WARMING CENTER |
ADDRESS |
GUESTS |
UNSHELTERED GUESTS |
TOTAL |
| Garza Community Center |
1450 Mira Vista, 78228 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
| Normoyle Community Center |
700 Culberson Ave, 78225 |
4 |
17 |
21 |
Animal kennels were available in a separate areas at City warming centers and the table below provides yesterday’s activity (December 23)
| CITY WARMING CENTER |
ADDRESS |
TOTAL ANIMALS |
| Garza Community Center |
1450 Mira Vista, 78228 |
1 |
| Normoyle Community Center |
700 Culberson Ave, 78225 |
0 |
UNSHELTERED RESOURCES
The City and its non-profit partners including Corazon Ministries, Christian Assistance Ministry, Haven for Hope and Communities Under the Bridge continue to provide unsheltered individuals with warm weather clothing, blankets, transportation, a warm place to stay and meals. Haven for Hope has expanded intake hours and emergency bed capacity. Communities Under the Bridge will be open for meals and shelter through December 25, 2022.
The table below provides yesterday’s activity (December 23) at the unsheltered warming centers.
| UNSHELTERED WARMING CENTER |
GUESTS |
| Haven for Hope |
560 |
| Communities Under the Bridge |
67 |
| Corazon Ministries |
35 |
311 CALLS
311 received 2,661 calls Friday, December 23, 2022. 161 calls were between 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. 311’s customer service team coordinated twelve calls for transportation with VIA on Friday and five, Saturday, December 24, 2022, to the warming centers.\
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Public Works has reported no flashing traffic lights since Friday, December 23, 2022.
WINTER WEATHER LINKS