Hard Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures 22 to 25 expected.
* WHERE...Lafayette, Upper St. Martin, Northern Calcasieu, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis and Southern Acadia Parishes.
* WHEN...For the first Hard Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Saturday. For the second Hard Freeze Warning, from midnight Saturday night to 9 AM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE ... UPPER ST. MARTIN ... NORTHERN CALCASIEU ... SOUTHERN CALCASIEU ... SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS ... SOUTHERN ACADIA
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
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588
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