“Freeze Warning until 08:00AM Thursday” from St James Parish Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Wednesday January 28th, 2026 :: 02:32 a.m. CST

Alert

Freeze Warning until 08:00AM Thursday

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche, and Upper Terrebonne Parishes.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 8 AM CST this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... UPPER TERREBONNE

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible 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:: Freeze Warning

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