When cold weather approaches, staying informed helps you make safer decisions. Below are official tools for tracking travel conditions, utility outages, and local safety updates. Use these resources before traveling or when weather impacts begin.
4 P’S OF WINTER PREPAREDNESS
Remember the 4 P’s of Winter Preparedness to help keep your household, pets, and property safe during a winter weather event.
- People — Check in on Family & Neighbors. Especially those who are vulnerable or older. Dress for the weather. Stay warm and wear layers.
- Pets — Don't forget your pets and animals. Keep them warm and bring them inside if possible.
- Plants — If you have outdoor plants that are vulnerable to colder weather, move them or bring them inside where it is warm.
- Pipes — When temperatures drop low, pipes can freeze and burst. Disconnect your garden hose, insulate outdoor pipes, and leave a faucet dripping to avoid this.
TRAVEL & ROAD CONDITIONS
DriveTexas – Real-Time Road Conditions
drivetexas.org/?ll=-98.4156,29.8012&r=os&z=15
A statewide interactive map showing current roadway conditions including closures, hazards, weather impacts, and travel alerts—useful when winter weather threatens ice or slick spots. Drivers can view information by roadway or county before heading out. Good for: checking if major routes like I-35, US-281, and FM roads near Bulverde are safe to travel.
TxDOT San Antonio District Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/TxDOTSanAntonioTX
Updates on regional road conditions, highway closures, TxDOT winter prep activities, and travel advisories in the San Antonio/Bulverde area.
TxDOT’s Winter Driving Safety Tips & Road Conditions page: https://www.txdot.gov/safety/severe-weather/snow-and-ice.html?
LOCAL SAFETY & UPDATES
Bulverde Police Department Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/BulverdePD
Official posts and alerts from your local law enforcement — includes safety messages, local closures, community alerts, and winter-related advisories.
POWER & UTILITIES OUTAGE CENTERS
CPS Energy Outage Center
www.cpsenergy.com/content/corporate/en/customer-support/outage-center.html
Track power outages and restoration status in the CPS Energy service area. You can also sign up for alerts and view outage tips and safety guidance—very useful if storms threaten winter load issues.
PEC Outage Center
mypec.com/pec-outage-center/
Central Texas electric cooperative outage map and reports for members served by PEC (Pedernales Electric Cooperative). Shows current outages and allows outage reporting by customers.
WATER & UTILITY ALERTS
TxWaterCo Service Alerts
www.txwaterco.com/service-alerts
Official service alerts for water utilities managed by TWC — includes outage or service interruption notifications that may occur during severe cold or freeze events.
SWWC Texas Neighborhood Dashboard
www.swwc.com/texas/neighborhood-dashboard/
Local utility dashboard that includes water system status, neighborhood-level alerts, or service notifications during winter disruptions.