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Extreme Cold Warning
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | January 26, 2026, 4:09 pm |
| Expires: | January 27, 2026, 6:00 am |
| Area: | 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 |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, southwest, and westncentral Louisiana and southeast Texas.
WHEN: Until noon CST Tuesday.
IMPACTS: Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected ski
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezingntemperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Instructions:
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you mustngo outside.nnTo prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them tondrip slowly.nnKeep pets indoors as much as possible.nnMake sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, andnunfrozen water.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you mustngo outside.nnTo prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them tondrip slowly.nnKeep pets indoors as much as possible.nnMake sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, andnunfrozen water.
