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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
235 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

LAZ044-045-055-073-074-152>154-252>254-TXZ615-081400-
/O.CON.KLCH.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250108T1400Z/
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East
Cameron-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary-Lower
Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-Lower Jefferson-
Including the cities of Kaplan, Sabine Pass, Cypremort Point,
Rutherford Beach, Centerville, Burns Point, Lafayette, Breaux
Bridge, Maurice, Stephensville, Bayou Vista, Jeanerette,
Patterson, St. Martinville, Cade, Johnson Bayou, Sea Rim State
Park, Avery Island, Creole, New Iberia, Forked Island, Grand
Lake, Grand Chenier, Intracoastal City, Nederland, Morgan City,
Cameron, Abbeville, Port Arthur, Franklin, Hackberry, Berwick,
Meaux, Klondike, and Gueydan
235 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills ranging as low as 22.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and
  southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
  is exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

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

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