Severe Winter Weather Shuts Down Foley Offices Through Wednesday

Guy Busby • January 21, 2025

Historic snowstorm disrupts travel and city services

Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – Foley city officials announced that non-emergency offices will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 23, due to severe winter weather and heavy snowfall. The decision, made on Tuesday, was based on the extreme conditions expected to impact the area.

The Foley City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, has been rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 27, due to poor road conditions.

Foley authorities also reported that police and fire vehicles answering calls Tuesday were experiencing very difficult driving conditions on local roads. Drivers are asked to stay off the roads if at all possible.

On Tuesday, the Gulf Coast area was experiencing snowfall at a level not seen since February 1973.

Baldwin County schools are also closed and Baldwin County officials have warned residents to avoid traveling on area roads. With temperatures expected to remain below freezing until Wednesday, roads will remain dangerous.

The Foley City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Thursday starting at 4 p.m. at Foley City Hall.

The Foley Railroad Museum and Holmes Medical Museum will also be closed Wednesday.

City garbage and recyclable materials collection are scheduled to resume Thursday when the Baldwin County landfill reopens.

Material scheduled for collection on Tuesday and Thursday will be picked up on Thursday Jan. 23. Wednesday and Friday collections will take place on Friday, Jan. 24.

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