Hard Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures will settle around 18 this morning and drop as low as 14 tonight.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana, central, north central, northeast, northwest, southwest and west central Mississippi and southeast Arkansas.
* WHEN...This morning and again tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hard freeze conditions will result in damage to exposed pipes, and water main breaks are expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Many power outages continue across the area leaving some without means of heating their home and increasing the risk of frozen indoor plumbing as well.
* AFFECTED AREAS: YAZOO ... JEFFERSON ... ATTALA ... MOREHOUSE ... CLAY ... WARREN ... LEFLORE ... ISSAQUENA ... HUMPHREYS ... CATAHOULA ... TENSAS ... ADAMS ... RICHLAND ... BOLIVAR ... OKTIBBEHA ... MONTGOMERY ... ASHLEY ... LOWNDES ... CLAIBORNE ... GRENADA ... SHARKEY ... WEST CARROLL ... HOLMES ... FRANKLIN ... SUNFLOWER ... EAST CARROLL ... WASHINGTON ... CONCORDIA ... WEBSTER ... CHICOT ... CHOCTAW ... MADISON ... CARROLL
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
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
6556 Main St
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-435-4505
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FPSO followed by your message, to 888777
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