Hard Freeze Warning until 12:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 14 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana and central and south Mississippi.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Extremely cold conditions will result in damage to exposed pipes, and water main breaks are possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RICHLAND ... MADISON ... FRANKLIN ... CATAHOULA ... TENSAS ... CONCORDIA ... WARREN ... HINDS ... RANKIN ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE ... CLAIBORNE ... COPIAH ... SIMPSON ... SMITH ... JASPER ... CLARKE ... JEFFERSON ... ADAMS ... FRANKLIN ... LINCOLN ... LAWRENCE ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... COVINGTON ... JONES ... MARION ... LAMAR ... FORREST
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