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Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today.

Mother Nature and the lottery have something in common at the moment….both seem to be all over the board with numbers, 18, 76, 52, 29. The weather forecast does call for record breaking low temperatures tomorrow morning through Friday morning. We do have very, very light precipitation moving through the area, but that is forecast to stop long before the temperatures drop below freezing. The wet stuff should clear our area by 3p, while temperatures will remain above freezing until 9p or later.  This will not affect our operating hours today.

We are preparing the property for the forecast low temperatures.  You may see some rear corridor doors propped open to allow heat to these corridors. As a precaution, we will also have our “Icy conditions present” signs at entrances, in the event there might be a puddle or small amounts of water somewhere on property. You may also see some garage roof levels blocked off. 

As of this writing there is nothing to indicate any change in operating hours tomorrow. We are monitoring conditions, however, and will let you know if that changes. Please continue to monitor your email and galleriadallas.com/employees. If it is necessary to have a delayed start tomorrow, we will post/email as early in the morning as possible.

Weather forecasts do not include any more winter precipitation. Today’s temperatures allowed for significant melting, resulting in improved mobility throughout our region. Regular shopping center hours will resume from here forward. We will close at 8pm tonight and open at 10am tomorrow.

This is the last update regarding weather as no additional operating hours modifications are planned. Once again, thanks for your patience. We appreciate you.

Galleria Dallas will have a delayed opening at 11am this morning.

Media reports are that road conditions are in pretty good shape but we’d still like to give the sun a few hours to do some work. Forecasts are for temps to remain above freezing after 9am this morning, so we will be open until 8pm tonight.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this North Dallas winter weather. Conditions have changed since we last communicated with you. We have decided to close the building at 4pm today. If you have an exterior door (a door which opens to the outside), you can remain open past 4pm. If you remain open past 4pm, we ask that you close your interior door. If you do not have an exterior door, you should plan to close by 4pm.

 No decision has been made regarding tomorrow’s opening. At this point it seems likely that a late opening will happen – but please check your email or employee portal (www.galleriadallas.com/employees) tomorrow morning to verify. Just like today, we will try to get something posted before 8am. Given that the snow/sleet/freezing rain is supposed to stop overnight and the temperature will be above freezing during the day tomorrow, we should be able to fully open tomorrow even if it is a bit late.

Please travel safely.

Weather conditions are materializing later than anticipated. While there is winter weather moving into the area, officials believe the roads will be just wet until later this afternoon.  Temperatures are expected to be above freezing until that time. Opening your store today is at your option. We recognize associates live in a wide area and conditions may vary, particularly in northern counties. Please make the decision about your store based on the safety of you and your associates. We will have the building open for those who want to operate, but anticipate an early close.

A lot of you have questions about the weather and Galleria Dallas’ plans to operate/not operate. We want you to know we’re watching the weather forecast and it’s changing approximately every two hours. We think we’ll have the most reliable information early tomorrow morning and therefore won’t make a decision until that time. 

It is our intention to post an update regarding tomorrow’s operating hours by 8am tomorrow morning. This should be prior to most of you traveling to the shopping center to open your stores. 

Please continue to watch your email and the employee portal: www.galleriadallas.com/employees.

Meteorologists are calling for “measurable snow” to begin falling later this week. As of now, the forecast is for the wintry mix to arrive Thursday into Thursday evening, ending on Friday morning. Exact amounts of accumulation are still uncertain (if they happen at all) because accumulation is largely dependent on temperatures. We are watching the weather, as I am sure you are too. Advance preparation is recommended in order to avoid uncertainties during the time of winter weather.

Since this is the first potential weather event of the year, we wanted to share information with you. First and most important, your safety and that of our customers is top priority. This, along with consultation with your home office, should always be the primary factor in determining whether to open/close your store.

The shopping center will not fine your store or issue a citation when conditions are present which make travel hazardous. The National Weather Service will issue an alert when this is the case. We work closely with the National Weather Service and will share any information we receive. Please note that a decision to close your store should not be made based on potential conditions or when the National Weather Service has not issued an alert. There are almost no circumstances when rain alone is an acceptable reason to close your store.

In the event there is a future weather event, we will communicate with you via email if possible, or via this employees-only page. You can always check this site for the most up-to-date information. If nothing is posted, we have not received any information which warrants a change to the shopping center’s operating schedule. Having a delayed start/opening or closing early are always possibilities during winter weather, so please check your email and the employee portal frequently.

Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today.

Good morning! 

Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today. Conditions at the property are good, and Macy’s and Nordstrom are operating regular hours. 

We recognize that road conditions vary, and we will not issue citations for any late openings. Please make the decision about your store’s opening based on your team’s path of travel.  TxDOT reports roads are passable but drivers are warned to take it slow.

Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today, January 14, as there is no freezing precipitation forecast for our area until late this evening.

The worst part of tonight’s storm has passed the Galleria area.  There is still a bit more rain moving through the area, but it is not as intense as the first part of the storm.  We recommend you stay in the building a bit longer to give the last of tonight’s storm a chance to clear North Dallas.  Remaining in the building is still a safer option than driving until the last of this storm is through the area. Please stay safe.

Dear Galleria Dallas Retailers,

The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert for Dallas County later this afternoon. This means there is a strong chance of severe weather in our area. The biggest threat is hail and strong winds.  

This is a reminder to be weather aware and be on alert for a possible shelter in place situation in our building today. As a reminder, our storm shelters are the rear corridors of the building.  The worst thing you can do in a storm is get in your car and drive. Our steel and concrete building is one of the safest places you can be.

If storms materialize and we need to shelter in place, move to a designated shelter area or protected area, taking customers and other guests in the building with you. If you cannot reach a rear corridor, position yourself next to a solid cement wall.  Stay away from windows and skylights. Take a cell phone with you. If tornado sirens have been activated, you should do this without waiting for direction from mall staff or security. Immediately lock your front door and move to a rear corridor. 

Remember, your safety is the highest priority. The storms may not materialize as forecast, but having a plan and rehearsing it now is always better than waiting until the threat exists. If there are any updates, we’ll post them to www.galleriadallas.com/employees. If you have any questions, you can contact me at 972.702.7112 or Security at 972.458.2700. 

Angie

Strong winds are moving into western portions of our metroplex.  A tornado watch (NOT a warning which would indicate a tornado has been spotted) has been issued for Dallas County.  Sirens have been activated due to the threat of wind.  We continue to watch and monitor the situation.  The threat is much more from wind than tornadoes right now.  Please make sure you and your team have a plan to shelter in place, using the rear corridors.  Reminder, the worst thing you can do during these storms is get in your vehicle and drive.  The safest place is the rear corridors. 

Dear Galleria Dallas Retailers,

It looks like freezing precipitation is finished in North Texas for the immediate future. The National Weather Service tells us things will continue to thaw until approximately midnight when temps will drop to 32 degrees. 

A big thank you to everyone who was able to open today. The customers in the building also thank you.

We will remain open until our normal closing time of 8p this evening. Given the forecast for sun (yay!) tomorrow and temps above freezing by 10a, we will return to normal operations tomorrow. 

We sincerely appreciate your patience as we navigated the past few days. I know we didn’t always have immediate answers, but were working to balance operations with the safety of our employees and guests.

Regards,

Angie

The shopping center will open at 12:00pm today. Please use caution as we’ve had freezing rain and icy road conditions are present. The garage rooftops are closed so employee parking will not be enforced today.

As road conditions continue to deteriorate, Galleria Dallas will be closed Wednesday, February 1. We will post that we are closed on our website and across all our social media channels.

As road conditions continue to deteriorate, Macy’s and Nordstrom have decided to close today.  We will not open our building on the interior today.  We are posting to social media that we are closed, but that restaurant hours may vary.

We will make a decision as early as possible tomorrow morning about tomorrow.

Given the varied conditions across the metroplex, opening your store today is at your option. The safety of your employees should be the first factor in determining whether or not you will open. The building will be open and staffed with security and janitorial in the event you do open. If you plan to open, please let us know so we can communicate with customers. Some retailers report they will open reduced hours. A decision about tomorrow will be made tomorrow morning.

Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today, 10am - 8pm. We are monitoring the forecast and will let you know if there are changes. Please monitor galleriadallas.com/employees and your email for further updates.

Please note that Dallas County has been added to a Tornado Watch until 11p this evening.  Please be weather aware.

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a:

* Tornado Watch for portions of Central and North Texas

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 410 PM until 1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...

• A couple tornadoes possible

• Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

• Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Clusters of storms will continue to spread eastward across central Texas, with some tendency for new development northeastward toward Dallas-Fort Worth, and southward to near Austin. The storm environment will gradually become more favorable for embedded supercells into this evening, with the potential for a couple of tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging gusts. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Corsicana TX to 55 miles south southwest of Temple TX.

Weather reports indicate today is a “weather aware” day with possible storms in North Texas this evening.  As of 2:15p today (April 12), there are no National Weather Service watches or warnings for our area.  This could change as weather moves into our area.  Preliminary reports indicate strong winds and hail are possible.  Please make sure you are monitoring the weather and follow your shelter in place procedures if severe weather does materialize.

Galleria Dallas will operate regular hours today, 11am - 7pm.

Dear Galleria Dallas Retailers,

Apparently winter weather isn’t done with us yet.  A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of North Texas tomorrow.  The advisory does not include Dallas County.  It does include areas to the north of Dallas.  Widespread travel issues do not look likely at this point.  If there is any accumulation, it is expected on grassy surfaces only.  We are monitoring the forecast and will let you know if there are changes to tomorrow’s (Friday) operating schedule of 11a – 7p.  As of right now it does not appear there will be any change.  Please monitor galleriadallas.com/employees and your eMail for further updates.

Weather conditions have improved significantly and there is no additional precipitation in the forecast for tomorrow.  We will open regular hours of 11a – 7p tomorrow.  This is the final update for this weather event.  Thank you for everyone’s patience and also to those who did get open today. 

Today’s wintry weather seems to be moving out of the area.  Road conditions, however, vary across the metroplex.  We have staff in the building and are ready to welcome guests for any retailer who wants to open today.  We will open the building from 12 noon – 5p.  Please make the decision about whether or not to open your store based on the safety of your staff and their travel.  Your decision should be made in consultation with your home or regional office.  No store will be fined for not opening today. 

If you do plan to open, will you please respond and let us know?  We want to make sure we’re telling guests where they can shop/dine today.  I have been contacted by the CSA (cheerleading group) which has a convention downtown this weekend.  They wanted to know if we are open.  I would like to tell them which stores are open before they head up the Tollway.  Of course, we’d also like to be able to tell hotel guests.

Thank you for your patience – and please be safe.

Weather and road conditions vary across North Texas with freezing precipitation continuing to fall.  Forecasts call for it to end later today.  The sun and wind should help dry the roads.    We’ll make a decision by 9a about whether or not to open the building.  At best it will be a late opening.  Please check your eMail and the employee portal for an update by 9a.

Dear Galleria Dallas Retailers,

Winter weather continues to fall in North Texas and is forecast to continue through overnight hours.  Many of you have employees who live in areas which are affected by the winter weather more than other areas.  The safety of your employees and guests should be the top priority in making your decision about today’s operating hours.  Macy’s and many stores tell us they will close by 5p tonight, with a few reporting a 4p closing time.  We will have an early close this evening and close our building at 5p.

A decision about tomorrow’s hours has not been made.  We will make that decision tomorrow and post something as early as possible tomorrow morning.

Be safe.

Angie

Dear Galleria Dallas Retailers,

Our shopping center will open at its regularly scheduled time of 11a this morning. We are watching today’s weather and will provide additional updates later today if an early closing is warranted. Please continue to monitor eMail or the employee portal for additional updates.

We are carefully watching the weather forecast for Wednesday into Thursday and the slight chance of winter precipitation in North Texas.  Should conditions evolve which require us to alter our operating hours, we will communicate with you via eMail and galleriadallas.com/employees.  Please continue to watch your eMail or the employee portal on our website for further updates.

As always, the final decision about whether or not to open your store should be made in consultation with your corporate office.  When inclement weather conditions are present (such as snow and ice, but not rain), we will never issue a citation or fine for late openings or early closings.  The decision should be made based on what’s best for your safety and that of your guests.

Due to the nature of our building and the attached hotel which require 24-hour operation, we rarely completely close the building.

Hello Everyone,

Winter storm Landon has moved to the northeast and the sun is now shining in North Texas.  It’s a very welcomed sight.  The sun is working its magic, allowing roads to clear and traffic to resume normal speeds.  We even have guests in the building (quite a few, actually!).  

We are resuming normal operations tomorrow and will be open from 11a-7p. 

Unless something major happens, this is the last update you will receive. Thank you for your patience while we navigated the winter storm and the best choices for operating our building.

Good morning everyone,

 If you’ve looked out the window, you’ve seen weather conditions have not improved.  Macy’s and Nordstrom do plan to open today.  Given conditions, however, we will not require any store to open.  Safety for our associates and guests should be the top priority when deciding whether or not you will open.  Please consult with your home office to make the decision about whether or not to open your store.  Our building is open and we will support any retailer which decides to open.  Please make your decision based on what’s best for your store and your associates.  Our building will be open from 11a-7p today for any retailer/restaurant which decides to open.

 Angie

Many of you are inquiring about the plans for opening/not opening tomorrow, Friday, February 4.  At this moment, it’s too soon to know.  It’s probable we won’t know until very early tomorrow (Friday) morning.  Please continue to check your email and the employee only portal on the GalleriaDallas.com website.  We hope to provide an update as early tomorrow morning as possible.

As you know, portions of north central and northeast Texas are under a winter storm warning from 6p tonight through 6p tomorrow night.  Rain is expected to turn into freezing rain / sleet at approximately 10p tonight and continue overnight.  It is forecast to turn to snow in the morning hours tomorrow.  Considering the weather conditions and after conversations with many of you, we will close this evening at 6p.  We will not require any store to open tomorrow.  We will not issue a citation or fine for any store which does not operate after 6p tonight or tomorrow.

We will continue to evaluate weather conditions and provide updates on Friday’s operations as soon as we can.

Good Morning,

We continue to monitor the winter weather advisory posted for North Texas which calls for rain beginning late this afternoon, followed by freezing rain around 9p when temperatures are expected to drop below 32 degrees.  The shopping center will open as usual at 11a today.  We will update you by midday if the regular closing time of 7p will be adjusted.  Please continue to watch your email and the employee portal at GalleriaDallas.com/employees for additional updates.

Many of you are inquiring about the plans for opening/not opening tomorrow, Friday, February 4.  At this moment, it’s too soon to know.  It’s probable we won’t know until very early tomorrow (Friday) morning.  Please continue to check your email and the employee only portal on the GalleriaDallas.com website.  We hope to provide an update as early tomorrow morning as possible.

We’re monitoring conditions and plan opening at our scheduled time of 11a on Wednesday.  Please check back for further updates.