Overnight freeze warning issued across southern Louisiana
The National Weather Service warned of freezing temperatures overnight and into Monday morning, with temperatures as low as 29 degrees in some areas of Louisiana and Texas.
“Sub-freezing temperatures of up to -29 are expected,” the statement warned, adding that you can expect to see those temperatures in “parts of central, south-central, southwest and western Louisiana, and southeast Texas.”
The National Weather Service is warning of near-freezing temperatures overnight and into Monday morning across Texas and southern Louisiana.
We don’t expect any snow or ice, but the temperatures will certainly be cold enough to kill your plants if you’ve already started planting for spring. It could also get low enough to freeze your pipes, the NWS warned.
Take steps now to protect your tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be rolled up, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those with in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover the above-ground pipes to keep them from freezing.
The good news is that a sunny Sunday means the roads shouldn’t be too much of a problem for your Monday morning commute — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be vigilant on the roads, especially in the low-light parts of the morning.
Over the next few days, temperatures will rise, back into the 80s by Thursday, and you can start to expect some showers by the end of the work week, according to Weather.com.
Weather forecast for the week of March 19-24.
Here’s the full National Weather Service alert for tonight’s and tomorrow’s freeze warning:
Urgent – weather message
National Weather Service Lake Charles Los Angeles
308 a.m. CST Sunday, March 19, 2023
Vernon Rapids Avoyelle Beauregard Allen Evangeline St. Landry – Lafayette – Upper Saint Martin – Lower Saint Martin – Northern Calcasieu – Northern Jefferson Davis – Northern Acadia – Upper Vermillion – Upper Iberia – Upper Saint Mary – South Calcasieu – South Jefferson Davis – Southern Acadia – Low Vermilion – Lower Iberia – Lower St. Mary-Tyler-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-South Jasper-South NewtonIncluding the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Sluggle,
Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport,
Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Stephensville, De Quincy, Moss Bluff, Sulfur, Westlake, Fenton, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Fenton, Wells, Elton, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Iota, Joydan, MO, Kaplan, Morris, New Iberia, Jenneret, Morgan City, Centerville, Franklin, Paterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Lake Charles, Carliss, Bell City, Hayes, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Morse, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Forked Island, Avery Island, Burns Point, Seaprimort Point, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville
308 a.m. CST Sunday, March 19, 2023… Freeze warning in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday Central Daylight Time …
* What… Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 are expected.
* Where .. parts of the central, central south, southwest and west
Central Louisiana and Southeast Texas.* When… 1 am to 9 am CST on Monday.
Effects: Frost and freezing conditions kill crops and others
Sensitive plants and may harm unprotected outdoors
plumbing.
Precautionary/preparedness measures…Take steps now to protect your tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be rolled up, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those with in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover the above-ground pipes to keep them from freezing.
Here are some tips you can use to make sure your home is protected from freezing temperatures.