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If winter weather becomes unsafe, USPS won’t require postal workers to deliver mail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As an\u00a0arctic blast<\/a> from Winter Storm Fern prompts Texas school cancellations<\/a>, other institutions and services may follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will major store chains remain open in winter weather? And will mail delivery be impacted by wintry conditions? Here’s what to know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will post offices close for winter weather? Will mail be delivered?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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U.S. Postal Service offices may close during severe weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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USPS carriers aren\u2019t required to deliver in perilous conditions\u00a0\u2014 including \u201cslippery steps, snow-packed paths or icy overhangs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhile our goal is to deliver the mail, we stand by the decisions of local managers and\/or carriers when delivery is suspended due to an immediate, serious safety concern \u2014 particularly during changeable weather conditions,\u201d a past USPS news release says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The entity also has a policy specific to “hazardous conditions\/natural disasters,” which states, “Mail delivery service may be delayed or curtailed whenever streets or walkways present hazardous conditions to our carriers and\/or vehicles. The Postal Service™ curtails delivery only after careful consideration, and only as a last resort.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Consumers, small businesses and business mailers can receive information about weather-related disruptions through USPS Service Alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A man walks his dog past plants protected by tarps near Mueller Lake Park in Austin as temperatures drop toward freezing ahead of anticipated icing and winter weather, Jan. 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susan Hicks walks with her grandchildren, Wyatt, 6, and Reese, 4, Vedros in the cold wind as they head in to see their first Longhorns\u2019s game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Light traffic is visible on the roads where I-35 meets SH-71 ahead of a winter storm on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 in Austin.<\/p>\n

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Omari Tucker, a senior sousaphone player in the Longhorn Marching Band, heads out of the cold weather and into the Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A runner jogs down the trail as fog hangs over the Austin skyline in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kristine B. and her daughter, family members of Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) take a photo outside the Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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City of Austin Street and Bridge Operations workers pretreat West 15th Street with a brine solution on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, ahead of an approaching winter storm.<\/p>\n

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Guadalupe street in Downtown Austin is mostly empty ahead of a winter storm on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel Hernandez and her son, Gabe, 8, brace against the cold wind as they head into the basketball game and out of the cold weather and into the Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A water droplet gathers on a plant as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A pedestrian walks across Congress Avenue in front of the Capitol Building as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 20256ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kristina Beck, a Texas fan, pulls up her tickets as she heads out of the cold weather and into the Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A young Texas fan, braced against the cold wind, heads out of the cold weather and into the Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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City of Austin Street and Bridge Operations workers Ray Cummings, left, and Bobby Roberson prepare to head out from a facility on Harold Court to pretreat roads with a brine solution on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, ahead of an approaching winter storm.<\/p>\n

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Reese Vendors, 4, is bundled up against the cold as holds her grandma\u2019s hand and heads out of the cold weather and into her first Longhorns\u2019 game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Moody Center in Austin, Jan. 24, 2026 as temperatures drop across the Central Texas area ahead of anticipated freezing precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mayor Kirk Watson talks about an approaching winter storm at a news conference at the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center in Austin on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Fog hangs over the Austin skyline as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Texas Department of Transportation sign warns drivers of possible ice on the roads ahead of a winter storm on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 in Austin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Texas Department of Transportation workers fill a tank with brine at a TxDOT facility on East Parmer Lane on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, to treat area roads ahead of an approaching winter storm.<\/p>\n

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Travis County Judge Andy Brown talks about an approaching winter storm at a news conference at the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center in Austin on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz, from left, Commander Jordan Crouch and Chief of Staff Wesley Hopkins, prepare for the approaching winter storm in the Emergency Operations Center at the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center in Austin on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Fog hangs over the Austin skyline as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Light rain falls on downtown Austin as traffic moves along Interstate 35 on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, ahead of an approaching winter storm.<\/p>\n

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Bottled water is scarce at an H-E-B in Southwest Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, as shoppers prepare for a winter storm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gov. Greg Abbott listens to a briefing as he prepares for a winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pedestrians walk across the Pfluger Bridge downtown as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Joining him are, from left,Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Adjutant General of Texas Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Department of Public Safety Col. Freeman Martin and Public Utility Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A woman walks with a stroller near Mueller Lake Park in Austin as temperatures drop toward freezing ahead of anticipated icing and winter weather, Jan. 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd talks about an approaching winter storm at a news conference at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Gray, the City of Austin\u2019s Homeless Strategy Officer, prepares for the approaching winter storm in the Emergency Operations Center at the Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Center in Austin on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Gov. Greg Abbott listens to Public Utility Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson speak at a news conference about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Joining him is Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fog hangs over the Austin skyline and the statue of musician Stevie Ray Vaughan as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gov. Greg Abbott listens to a briefing as he prepares for a winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas, second from right, and Public Utility Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson, right, listen to a briefing as they prepare for a winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A man walks his dog at Mueller Lake Park in Austin as temperatures drop toward freezing ahead of anticipated icing and winter weather, Jan. 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is H-E-B open?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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H-E-B stores across the Austin area will remain open<\/a> during the winter storm, but with adjusted hours. Stores, including Austin’s Central Markets,\u00a0will operate from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday, with curbside and delivery availability limited at some locations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stores in the\u00a0DFW Metroplex and San Antonio metro area will operate from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and open at 10 a.m. Sunday. Houston\u00a0H-E-B and Houston Mi Tienda stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and open at 8 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See list of Texas H-E-B stores\u00a0with limited winter storm hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Is Walmart open?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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A Walmart spokesperson assured Newsweek<\/a> of the company\u2019s efforts to aid customers affected by this weekend\u2019s severe weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDuring severe weather, we focus on making sure customers and communities have what they need, using Walmart\u2019s supply chain to respond quickly and effectively,\u201d a spokesperson, who was not named, said. \u201cWe are taking steps to help ensure essential items \u2014 such as blankets, batteries, and other cold-weather necessities \u2014 are available in communities expected to be impacted. We are also coordinating with community and nonprofit partners to support local response efforts where possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Walmart stores and clubs may be impacted by weather events. The company promises to share information about closures on its website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Click here\u00a0<\/strong>to see Walmart\u2019s live store status map.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Is Target open?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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A Target representative shared a statement with\u00a0Newsweek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTarget stores are stocked and well equipped to serve our guests in all weather conditions, and we work quickly to make sure that high-demand products are readily available,\u201d a spokesperson for Target said. \u201cWe\u2019re closely monitoring this winter storm and guests can find the current status of any store by visiting [the store locator page].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Click here\u00a0<\/strong>to see Target\u2019s store locator page.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Is Whole Foods open?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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While Whole Foods Market hasn\u2019t publicly commented on this year\u2019s winter storm, some Texas stores closed during the February 2021 winter storm. At the time, the chain encouraged customers to check in with their local store via its website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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