Austin, TX
Freezing temperatures to move through South Central Texas
A chilly entrance is predicted to maneuver by way of South Central Texas starting Dec. 22, simply in time for the Christmas holidays. Morning temperatures are anticipated to drop beneath freezing all through the area, and temperatures could stay beneath freezing for a number of days. Freeze warnings and wind chill advisories are probably for the New Braunfels space, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service.
NBU encourages members of the neighborhood to organize for doable freezing temperatures by defending taps, outside pipes and pipes in unheated areas with pipe insulation in addition to protecting vents across the basis and draining irrigation water provide strains.
“As we put together for the approaching chilly temperatures, NBU affords many ideas and movies on our web site, nbutexas.com, to assist prospects keep ready,” mentioned Melissa C. Krause, NBU’s chief strategic communications and safety officer. “We wish to remind everybody to pay shut consideration to the 4 P’s: folks, pets, vegetation, and pipes. As well as, with household and pals at house for the vacations, the significance of electrical and water conservation ought to be highlighted. Taking small steps with adjusting the thermostat and minimizing equipment use may also help hold the utility invoice manageable.”
New Braunfels residents can even put together for the chilly climate by realizing the place their principal water shutoff valve is positioned in case of a leak. Directions on steps to take if a leak is suspected will be discovered at nbutexas.com/winter-freeze-tips.
Excessive climate situations could trigger electrical and water outages. NBU’s outage maps and electrical outage notification techniques will be discovered at nbutexas.com/report-an-outage.
A complete checklist of conservation sources will be discovered at nbutexas.com/conservation.