Freeze Warning until 07:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.
* WHERE...Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche and Upper Terrebonne Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight Tuesday night to 7 AM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect duration of freeze to range from 1 to 4 hours.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Instructions:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
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