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Freeze Warning


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
231 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

LAZ056>060-065-290015-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FZ.W.0003.260129T0600Z-260129T1400Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260128T1400Z/
Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St.
Charles-Upper Terrebonne-
Including the cities of Norco, Pierre Part, Houma, Lutcher,
Convent, Reserve, Raceland, Labadieville, Destrehan, Gramercy,
Bayou Cane, Paincourtville, Thibodaux, Laplace, and Larose
231 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist,
  Upper Lafourche, and Upper Terrebonne Parishes.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 8 AM CST this morning.
  For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 8 AM CST
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

$$


Low Water Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1115 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

GMZ330-335-291500-
/O.CON.KHGX.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260130T0000Z/
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
1115 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels.

* WHERE...Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous
  navigating conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low water is likely to continue after a
  cold front passes through the waters Thursday night, and the
  advisory may need to be extended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due
to below normal water levels.

&&

$$


Extreme Cold Watch


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1112 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
290500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.EC.A.0002.260131T0900Z-260201T0000Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-
Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-
Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Delhi, Isola, Macon, Mount Olive, Port
Gibson, Meadville, Collins, Bassfield, West Crossett, Kosciusko,
Pearl, Laurel, Jackson, Carrollton, Magee, Madison, Vicksburg,
Fayette, Lake Providence, Brookhaven, Philadelphia, Anguilla,
Belzoni, Eupora, Goodman, Starkville, Lake Village, Oak Grove,
Tchula, St. Joseph, Winona, Winnsboro, Wesson, Harrisonburg,
Carthage, Yazoo City, Durant, Jonesville, North Carrollton, Bay
Springs, Union, Tallulah, Ferriday, Shubuta, Ridgeland, De Kalb,
Scooba, Grenada, Greenville, Mendenhall, Bude, Columbia, Vidalia,
Lumberton, Taylorsville, Meridian, West Hattiesburg, Mayersville,
Brooksville, Crystal Springs, Stonewall, New Hebron, Waterproof,
Pickens, Canton, Newellton, Pearl River, Columbus, West Ferriday,
Epps, Raleigh, Prentiss, Lexington, Bastrop, Vaiden, Conehatta,
Monticello, North Crossett, Cleveland, Ruleville, Greenwood,
Hazlehurst, Hamburg, Natchez, Indianola, Newton, Rayville,
Brandon, Morton, Heidelberg, Roxie, Weir, Hattiesburg, Dermott,
Louisville, Rolling Fork, Crossett, Mathiston, Decatur, West
Point, Richland, Eudora, Forest, Purvis, Quitman, and Ackerman
1112 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills from as low as -2 degrees
  north to as low as 5 degrees above in the south are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and
  central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, south
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph will
  result in even lower wind chills at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

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