City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention

Due to forecasted weather conditions, today’s scheduled monthly outdoor warning siren test has been canceled.

🚨OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TEST🚨

The City’s outdoor warning sirens will be tested this morning at 11:00 AM.

🔊 This is ONLY a test.
No action is needed.

Routine testing helps ensure the system is ready to alert the public in the event of severe weather or an emergency.

The OVP Kickback: Restore & Rise is all about healing the mind and strengthening our community—together.

🗓 Saturday, March 21
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 4 Walls and Beyond | 5403 Wren Ave

Come out for:
✨ Food, fun & games
✨ Community resources
✨ Support for mental health, trauma, and conflict resolution
✨ Youth programming & more

Bring a friend, bring your energy, and let’s build something stronger—together.

The City is implementing a modified curfew for individuals age 17 and under. The start time each night is 10:00 p.m., and the end time is 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The curfew is in effect on the nights of Friday, March 20th; Saturday, March 21st; and Sunday, March 22nd.

Young people may still be out during curfew hours if they are with a parent or guardian, or with an adult (age 21 or older) approved by a parent; going directly home from work, school events, or religious or community activities (within one hour of the activity ending); or outside their own home or a next-door neighbor’s home (as long as there are no concerns raised).

The City is implementing the curfew as a proactive public safety measure heading into the weekend. The City is also taking additional measures including deploying traffic calming measures, enforcing existing liquor and occupancy laws, and providing Behavioral Health Response team members to complement law enforcement activities with juveniles.

Due to the continued extreme cold conditions and to allow the Street Department room to continue their work, the City of St. Louis non-essential operations will open at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The City advises residents to reduce exposure to the outdoors due to the extreme cold and avoid travel.

If you or anyone needs shelter, call 211 to get connected to services.

CITY CLOSURE ALERT FOR MONDAY

Due to the extreme cold conditions and continued anticipated snow accumulations, the City of St. Louis will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.

The City advises residents to avoid travel to allow the Street Department room to work. Residents should reduce exposure to the outdoors due to the extreme cold.

If you or anyone needs shelter, call 211 to get connected to services.

To help your household, your neighbors and the city in the winter storm, here are a few things you can do:

Let cold water drip from faucets served by exposed pipes, and shut off the valves for exterior spigots.

Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around plumbing.

Bring pets inside.

Keep the sidewalk free of snow and see if any neighbors need assistance. Do a warm-up beforehand, go slowly and take frequent breaks.

If your home is next to a fire hydrant, we appreciate your help digging those out in case the Fire Department needs them.

Always keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn, including papers, clothing and rugs. Never leave a heater unattended and always turn it off before going to bed or leaving the room. Ensure your space heater has an automatic shut-off feature in case it tips over.

Let the City know about any issues or needs for service by calling 311 or making an online Citizens' Service Bureau request.

Call 211 if you or someone else needs shelter.

Avoid travel and remain home if possible. If you must travel, leave early to give plenty of time, and increase your following distance from 3-4 seconds to 5-6 seconds. It takes longer to slow down and stop on icy roads.

If on the road, please give plows plenty of room to work. If possible, park off-street in a driveway or garage.

Thank you for helping keep the St. Louis community safe.

UPDATE Saturday at 10:30 a.m.: All salt has been picked up after these sites were restocked this morning. The Street Department is now completely focused on preparing for the storm and will not restock again.

UPDATE Friday at 5:10 p.m.: These locations will be restocked once for this storm, before noon on Saturday.

UPDATE Friday at 2:20 p.m.: All salt has been picked up, and we are working to re-supply these sites.

***Original post below***

Need salt?

We have plenty, and while our crews will put most of it to good use, residents, neighborhood assosications and other groups are welcome to pick some up.

The STL Street Department has placed 1.5 tons of salt intended for residential use at each of the following St. Louis Fire Department locations:

1. STLFD Engine House 1 @ 2910 Jefferson Ave.
2. STLFD Engine House 6 @ 5747 Manchester Ave.
3. STLFD Engine House 12 @ 5214 W. Florissant Ave.
4. STLFD Engine House 36 @ 5000 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
5. STLFD HQ @ the corner of Jefferson and Cass.

Residents are encouraged to pick up salt for home use prior to the onset of winter weather this weekend. While a number of bags are available at each location, we highly encourage residents to bring their own buckets or other means to carry the salt they need.

With the upcoming winter storm, the city is moving to a level 4 Code Blue tomorrow. What does that mean?

We are increasing shelter space. 600 emergency shelter beds will be open, giving us approximately 1,000 shelter beds across the city. Shelters are the safest option for individuals who need to stay warm.

Shelters will be open during the daytime from Thursday evening through Monday morning (Thursday is a level 3 activation. We go to level 4 during the daytime Friday).

If you need help coordinating transportation or special circumstances (families, pets, etc.), please call the United Way Helpline by dialing 211.

You can learn about the levels of shelter and transportation activation during different weather conditions in the graphic below.

Details on walk-up shelters and transportation rally points below.

Thursday through Sunday, walk-up shelter is available at the following locations:

North City:
Peter & Paul - Jugan Shelter (single men, single women, and family rooms)
3225 N. Florissant Ave.

Central City:
Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (single men only)
1212 N. 13th St.

South City:
Peter & Paul - Kingshighway Shelter (single men, single women)
3205 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
Peter & Paul - Sidney Shelter (single men, single women)
112 Sidney St.
Peter & Paul - California Shelter (single men, single women)
3127 California Ave.

Walk-ups are welcome from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., individuals seeking shelter must contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.

Additional locations, including space for families and those with pets, are available by appointment coordinated through the United Way 211 Helpline or by speaking with a coordinator at a rally point. If a walk-up shelter reaches capacity, transportation will be provided to another shelter with sufficient capacity.

Those seeking transportation to shelters can get picked up between 5 and 7 p.m. at the following rally point locations:

North City:
Urban League Women's Business Center
4401 Natural Bridge Ave.

Central City:
Centenary United Methodist Church
1610 Olive St. (use the Pine Street entrance).

South City:
Loughborough Commons Parking Lot
1020 Loughborough Ave. (between Schnucks and Lowe’s)

Each rally point has either a warming bus or an indoor warming facility available, in addition to a Metro Call-A-Ride shuttle that transports individuals to shelter. Each shuttle is staffed with both a driver and an outreach worker.

If alternative transportation is required, contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.

350 emergency shelter beds will be available in St. Louis tonight as temperatures are expected to hit 20°F overnight, triggering a Code Blue level 3 activation.

Level 3 activation also means transportation to shelter will be available from rally points around the city.

Walk-up shelter is available at the following locations:

North City: Peter & Paul - Jugan Shelter (single men, single women, and family rooms)
3225 N. Florissant Ave.

Central City: Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (single men only)
1212 N. 13th St.

South City: Peter & Paul - Kingshighway Shelter (single men, single women)
3205 S. Kingshighway Blvd.

Walk-ups are welcome from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., individuals seeking shelter must contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.

Additional locations, including space for families and those with pets, are available by appointment coordinated through the United Way 211 Helpline or by speaking with a coordinator at a rally point. If a walk-up shelter reaches capacity, transportation will be provided to another shelter with sufficient capacity.

Those seeking transportation to shelters can get picked up between 5 and 7 p.m. at the following rally point locations:

North City:
Urban League Women's Business Center
4401 Natural Bridge Ave.

Central City:
Centenary United Methodist Church
1610 Olive St. (use the Pine Street entrance).

South City:
Loughborough Commons Parking Lot
1020 Loughborough Ave. (between Schnucks and Lowe’s)

Each rally point has either a warming bus or an indoor warming facility available, in addition to a Metro Call-A-Ride shuttle that transports individuals to shelter. Each shuttle is staffed with both a driver and an outreach worker.

If alternative transportation is required, contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.

With winter precipitation expected later this week, the Street Department is currently planning to begin brining arterial snow routes on Thursday morning.

The City of St. Louis and its partners are closely monitoring the weather conditions and will continue to provide updates on emergency shelter and efforts to keep streets passable, as needed.

New Opportunity Alert for STL nonprofits!
Prop P NOW OPEN!

The City of St. Louis Department of Public Safety and the Office of Violence Prevention have officially opened the Prop P Youth Jobs 2026–2027 Request for Proposals! This is your chance to apply to provide job training, readiness support, and employment pathways for high-risk youth ages 15–24 in our community.

📅 Applications are open now through January 23, 2026

🎯 Learn More and Apply Online at: tinyrul.com/ovp-rfp

🧑‍💼 Programs should include job training, readiness, financial literacy, mentoring, and supportive services to help young people on the path to success.