A HARD FREEZE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT... AREAWIDE HARD FREEZE - TopicsExpress



          

A HARD FREEZE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT... AREAWIDE HARD FREEZE AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SURGE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS WILL BRING THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO NEAR 20 ARE EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA...THE LOWER 20S ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR... WITH MID 20S ALONG THE COAST. LAZ041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-080000- /O.CON.KLCH.HZ.W.0001.150108T0600Z-150108T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0001.150107T1800Z-150108T1200Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT... LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH... CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 954 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * WINDS...20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH FROM I-10 CORRIDOR TO THE COAST. * TEMPERATURE...NEAR 20 TO LOWER 20S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING BY 10 PM TO MIDNIGHT...STAYING BELOW FREEZING THROUGH MID MORNING THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSED PIPES TO FREEZE AND SENSITIVE VEGETATION DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS TEMPERATURES OF 25 DEGREES OR LOWER ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION...POSE A HEALTH RISK TO PETS...AND MAY CAUSE EXPOSED PLUMBING TO FREEZE. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PLANTS...PETS...AND PIPES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:57:20 +0000

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