Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. For the Freeze Watch, hard freeze with temperatures as low as 20 to 25 degrees possible for several hours.

* WHERE...In Louisiana, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, St. Landry, Allen, Beauregard, and Vernon Parishes. In Texas, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton Counties.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM Sunday to 10 AM CST Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON ... RAPIDES ... AVOYELLES ... BEAUREGARD ... ALLEN ... EVANGELINE ... ST. LANDRY ... NORTHERN JASPER ... NORTHERN NEWTON

Instructions:

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.