The snow, sleet and freezing rain that impacted UTMB locations overnight and earlier today has mostly cleared out this afternoon. While temperatures were expected to briefly rise above freezing today, a hard freeze is anticipated tonight through Wednesday morning. This will likely refreeze any remaining moisture on local roadways, creating hazardous travel conditions.
PATIENTS
- Hospitals: UTMB Health hospitals and emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake remain open.
- Clinics: All UTMB ambulatory clinics are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and will be closed again on Wednesday, Jan 22. Clinics are expected to reopen Thursday, but a final decision regarding re-opening clinics will be made Wednesday.
- Urgent Care: UTMB Urgent Care locations remain closed Tuesday, Jan 21. Most UTMB Urgent Care clinics are planning to reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from noon to 9 p.m. The reopening is contingent on road conditions improving. Expected to open are the Urgent Care clinics in Angleton, Galveston, League City and Webster. Texas City and Alvin will remain closed Wednesday.
- Elective Surgeries and Procedures: All elective procedures for Tuesday and Wednesday are postponed and are being rescheduled. A decision to resume elective procedures for Thursday will be made on Wednesday morning.
- Nurse triage is available 24/7 by calling (409) 772-2222.
- If you have a question about an upcoming appointment, call our Access Services team at (409) 772-2222.
STUDENTS
- UTMB’s five schools will hold classes virtually both Tuesday and Wednesday where possible. In-person exams planned for either day will be rescheduled.
- Please monitor email communications for additional detail and instructions. Based on current weather forecasts, normal operations are likely to resume on Thursday.
- The Student Health Clinic has converted to telehealth visits for the duration of this weather event.
- The Health
Education Center (HEC) is open for students with badge access. The Jamail
Student Center, the Marvin Graves Building, the School of Nursing/School of
Health Professions Building and the Ashbel Smith Building (Old Red) are also
open via badge access. The Moody Medical Library is closed today and Wednesday
and will reopen on Thursday.
- Students should check their email or the UTMB Alert page for updates and additional information.
UTMB STAFF
UTMB staff: Please check email and the UTMB Alert page for additional information and updates.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES
As with any weather event, conditions and forecasts may change quickly. UTMB Incident Command will continue to monitor the effects of this weather system and will respond/communicate accordingly.
For information on weather and road conditions, check your local news sources as well as: