Frigid temperatures are forecast tonight with lows in the teens and 20s. Wind chills will be about five degrees colder in the lower teens to lower 20s. These temperatures and wind chills could lead to hypothermia or frostbite without sufficient clothing. A long duration of subfreezing temperatures could also cause damage to exposed pipes. Dress in warm layers if you have to be outside. Bring pets indoors, or make sure they have warm shelter and unfrozen water. Wrap pipes or let a very small trickle run from the faucet farthest from where water enters your home.
Temperatures will be in the upper 20s and low 30s across the area, and a Freeze Warning has been issued for the Bayou Parishes as well as portions of the River Parishes. These areas could see sub-freezing temps for 3-6 hours overnight tonight.
Protect people, pets, pipes, & plants from cold weather. People: minimize time outdoors. Prepare for power outages. Check on elderly and other vulnerable people to make sur they're ok. Pets: Keep your pets warm, dry and indoors as much as possible. ensure their food and water doesn't freeze. Limit outside time and keep them bundled up. Pipes: insulate pipes if possible. Open sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air. Disconnect hoses and turn off water to sprinklers. Plants: know their temperature thresholds. If possible, cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat.
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