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...COLD AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND... .A cold front will move across the area this morning will usher in a cold arctic airmass. High pressure will build in over the forecast area this weekend and could give us an extended period of freezing temperatures through early next week. Freeze Warnings and Hard Freeze Warnings may need to be issued this weekend and perhaps through the early part of next week across all portions of the forecast area as this cold air mass locks into the eastern United States. ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday morning.

* TEMPERATURE...28 to 32 degrees

* DURATION...5 to 8 hours at or below freezing

* IMPACTS...Extended period of these temperatures could cause significant damage to sensitive vegetation as well as the potential for freezing and bursting of outdoor water pipes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... ORLEANS ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE

Instructions:

To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor pipes... pipes should be wrapped...drained...or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain their systems...or cover any above ground pipes to protect them from freezing. Make frequent checks on the elderly. Make sure their furnaces are working and heating the house properly. Be particularly careful with portable heaters...there is a danger of fire or poisonous fumes Pets are also subject to the extreme cold. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. if this is not possible...make sure outdoor pets have warm...dry shelter and provide sufficient food and fresh unfrozen water. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.