Hard Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected.
* WHERE...In Louisiana, Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline and St. Landry Counties. In Texas, Tyler, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, until noon CST today. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. LANDRY ... RAPIDES ... AVOYELLES ... BEAUREGARD ... NORTHERN JASPER ... ALLEN ... EVANGELINE ... NORTHERN NEWTON ... VERNON ... TYLER
Instructions:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Hard Freeze Warning