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Cold Weather Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | January 22, 2026, 5:52 am |
| Expires: | January 22, 2026, 5:00 pm |
| 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; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Very cold wind chills as low as 16 expected.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, southwest, and westncentral Louisiana and southeast Texas.
WHEN: From 6 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday.
IMPACTS: Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected ski
is exposed to these temperatures.
Instructions:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, anhat, and gloves.nnKeep pets indoors as much as possible.nnMake sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, andnunfrozen water.nnMake frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensurenportable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grillsninside.nnIf you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can calln211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, anhat, and gloves.nnKeep pets indoors as much as possible.nnMake sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, andnunfrozen water.nnMake frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensurenportable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grillsninside.nnIf you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can calln211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
