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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday January 1st, 2018 :: 03:47 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Chill Advisory until 09:00AM Tuesday

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT... .As arctic air remains entrenched across the region, moderate winds will combine with cold temperatures resulting in wind chills of 5 to 15 degrees across much of southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana. ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 10 above zero to 15 above zero.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana.

* WHEN...8 PM this evening to 9 AM Tuesday.

* 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:

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

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:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
Wind Chill Advisory

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