Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Lake Charles, LA
Areas Affected: Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 10:09am CST
Alert Effective: Monday 10:09am CST
Alert Expires: Tuesday 12:00am CST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 10:09am CST
Event Ends: Tuesday 12:00pm CST
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles LA
...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d22000580b45b584256d3d4cefece9347bed4b75.001.1 Codes: TXZ180, TXZ201, TXZ259, TXZ260, TXZ261, TXZ262, TXZ515, TXZ516, TXZ615, TXZ616 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d22000580b45b584256d3d4cefece9347bed4b75.001.1