Inclement Weather Guidelines

Severe weather (snow, ice, high winds, etc.) may necessitate the temporary closure of City Leisure Services facilities.  During adverse weather conditions, the public is advised to limit driving to minimize accidents, falls and other weather related incidents. To comply with public safety advisories, the following leisure services facilities may be closed: 

Weekdays (For our customers' safety, when C-FB schools are closed, Carrollton leisure facilities are also closed.) City leisure facilities and programs will follow the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District’s (C-FB ISD) closure schedules due to severe weather (including full-day closures, delayed openings and/or early closings).

C-FB ISD closure schedules (including city leisure facilities) are announced on area television and radio stations. Tune in to the following stations for public service announcements:
Television Channels: 5 (KXAS/NBC), 8 (WFAA/ABC), 11 (KTVT/CBS), 4 (KDFW), 33 (KDAF/FOX)
Radio Stations: KRLD (1080 AM), WBAP (820 AM), KLIF (570 AM)

Weekends: Public safety and city officials will evaluate road conditions and determine appropriate closure schedules by 6 am and/or 1 pm during inclement weather.

For our customers’ convenience, automated telephone messages regarding inclement weather operating schedules will be recorded at leisure facilities at 6 am and 1 pm (see telephone numbers listed above).

• Check with recreation instructors about make-up dates for cancelled classes due to weather closures.
• City leisure facilities may close at 6 pm when road conditions are hazardous.
• Public meetings and programs scheduled in community meeting rooms are cancelled when facilities are closed.
• All programs and classes are cancelled when facilities are closed or are operating on limited hours.
• No library fines will be charged for items due on days when libraries are closed or on limited hours.
• Please do not use book drops because driving conditions and facility parking lots may be unsafe.
• Online services including the library catalog, searching for and reserving items, and accessing online databases are available even if library facilities are closed.