January 2026 Winter Storm Information and Resources

This page will be updated regularly with the latest information regarding the January 2026 winter storm. Scroll past the updates to find resources.

MDHA is aware of power outages at several properties. Staff are communicating with Nashville Electric Service (NES), which is working to restore power across the city as quickly as possible.

12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26

Mayor Freddie O’Connell joined NDOT, OEM, NFD, DEC, NES, and MNPD to share response efforts and safety guidance. Watch the full update here:

9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26

Update from NES:

NES teams worked overnight to make repairs and restore power to customers after freezing rain and ice impacted the NES service territory and have since restored power to 60,000 customers. NES and contracted crews will continue operations in rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly.

NES lineworkers restore power by tackling areas affecting the largest number of customers first. We understand being without power is difficult, especially when conditions outside are extreme. Regardless of where a customer lives, all of our customer base is important, and our crews are working hard to get every last outage repaired. No one will be forgotten or left behind; however, utility prioritization practices are to restore the greatest number of customers first.

Right now:

• there are about 175,000 customers currently without power
• at least 109 broken poles have been reported across our service area

NES will double its workforce by midday today, with nearly 300 lineworkers deployed across our service area. Vegetation management crews and supplemental contract crews have been deployed to complement our restoration efforts and ensure lineworkers can continue reaching their sites efficiently.

Along with city officials, NES also continues to ask for the community’s help. If your power is out, do not call 911. We need to keep those lines open for emergencies. But if you see a downed power line, that is an emergency, so that is when it is appropriate to call 911. We ask that everyone stay away from downed power lines, and to always assume they are live and dangerous.

How to Stay Updated

• Report outages by texting OUT to 637797 (NESPWR) from the phone number linked to your account, or by calling (615) 234‑0000.
• NES will share restoration information on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook throughout the event.

9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26

WeGo Public Transit will operate Saturday service beginning at 9 a.m. on major corridors and with snow route detours on Monday, Jan. 26. WeGo Star service and regional bus service are suspended.

7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26

MDHA offices are closed Monday, Jan. 26. Residents who need to report a maintenance emergency before the Agency reopens should call their leasing office and select option 1 when prompted.

Update from NES:

NES teams worked overnight to make repairs and restore power to customers after freezing rain and ice impacted the NES service territory, and have since restored power to 60,000 customers. NES and contracted crews will continue operations in rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly.

Right now:

• there are about 175,000 customers currently without power
• at least 97 broken poles have been reported across our service area
• more than 70 distribution circuits are out and in the process of being restored
• there are less than 35 circuits with over 2,000 customers out now

Outages during this event peaked at 230,000, marking the largest number of outages at one time NES has ever experienced even compared to the May 2020 derecho windstorms, when outages peaked at 200,000. NES will double its workforce by midday today, with nearly 300 lineworkers deployed across our service area. Vegetation management crews and supplemental contract crews have been deployed to complement our restoration efforts and ensure lineworkers can continue reaching their sites efficiently.

5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25

Mayor Freddie O’Connell joined NDOT, OEM, NFD, DEC, NES and MNPD to share response efforts and safety guidance. Watch the full update here:

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Warming Locations

All Metro Nashville Fire Stations are available as safe warming spots. The Nashville Fire Department operates 39 Fire Stations across Davidson County.

Metro Police Precincts Community Rooms are available to the public for warming, without overnight accommodation. (Beds, Bedding, etc.) These include North, West, Hermitage, Madison, South, Midtown Hills, and Southeast precincts. **Please note the Central Precinct and the East Precinct are NOT available as a warming location.

These locations will be open 24/7 until further notice:

• Fire Stations list (with addresses and map)
• Police Precinct details (addresses and contact info)

The Metro Nashville Parks Department is also opening Community Centers for people wanting to get out of the cold.

• Southeast Regional Community Center: 5260 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Suite 202, Antioch, TN 37013.
• Madison Community Center: 550 N Dupont Ave, Madison, TN 37115
• Nashville Fairgrounds: 401 Wingrove Street Nashville, TN 37203

Pets are allowed at these locations.