Winter Storm Fern Updates City of San Augustine

UPDATES

10:00 pm 01/23/2026

The City of San Augustine’s Public Works Departments have taken steps to prepare for Winter Storm Fern predicted to impact our area the most severely with freezing temperatures around midnight on Saturday night to Sunday morning. We are following the National Weather Service Shreveport, LA (they monitor our area - ArkLaTex) and Texas Division of Emergency Management for updates. As updates are provided we are sharing those on the city’s Facebook page City of San Augustine. Winter Storm Fern information for the City of San Augustine will be put on our website page cityofsanaugustinetx.gov and shared on the Facebook page and Textmygov if you have signed up and by the extended map area included. To make sure you get updates go to our website chose to opt in for “SAGENERAL”, “SAWATER”, and “SAELECTRICAL” for the City of San Augustine.

With the expected weather conditions over the next few days there is a strong possibility of electrical outages with ice accumulation. The Electrical Department would like to remind you of the importance of reporting and respecting downed lines. ALWAYS assume the line is live! The Water department has taken precautions to maintain water to the water towers. Hopefully you have taken care of your pipes to help prevent busted pipes and outages on your side. Most of these will not show up until the freezing impact has passed and temperatures are warming.

Should you experience an electrical outage or if a tree or limb obstructs a street please call 936-275-2121 to report. Our call center is available to get that information reported to us. Please answer the necessary questions so the correct location is reported. Our departments are on call and will respond as safely and as soon as possible to restore the power and open road ways.

You can see Judge Jeff Boyd’s post regarding the San Augustine County’s Storm Shelter if needed.