Freeze Watch until 09:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 22 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Tuesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures and wind chills can lead to hypothermia if proper clothing is not worn.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... WESTERN ORLEANS ... EASTERN ORLEANS ... WESTERN ASCENSION ... EASTERN ASCENSION ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES
Instructions:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Watch