* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 14 possible.
* WHERE...Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche, and Upper Terrebonne Parishes.
* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 8 AM CST Thursday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Friday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...For the Freeze Warning: Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. For the Extreme Cold Watch: Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... UPPER TERREBONNE
Instructions:
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. 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.
