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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday November 17th, 2014 :: 04:46 a.m. CST

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Freeze Warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Tuesday

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. COLDER DRIER AIR WILL USHER IN ON STRONG WINDS TODAY. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE ADVISED AREA. COLD AIR MASS WILL BECOME ENTRENCHED OVER THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS 28 TO 31 DEGREES OVER RIVER PARISHES WEST OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

* DURATION...4 TO 6 HOURS OVER RIVER PARISHES WEST OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... ASSUMPTION ... IBERVILLE ... ST. JAMES

Instructions:

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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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