Hard Freeze Warning until 10:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected.
* WHERE...Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Allen, Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON ... RAPIDES ... AVOYELLES ... ALLEN ... EVANGELINE ... ST. LANDRY
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