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Radar valid at 1200 pm CST, Jan 27th 2026

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LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-270600-
/O.EXT.KLCH.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T1800Z/
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-
Including the cities of Fred, Holly Springs, Berwick, Newton, St.
Landry, Bundick Lake, Port Arthur, Cottonport, Church Point,
Maurice, Rutherford Beach, Buna, Gist, Oretta, Roganville,
Nederland, Jeanerette, Hayes, Morgan City, Magnolia Springs,
Cypremort Point, Effie, Carlyss, Mamou, Centerville, Pickering,
Meaux, Alexandria, Leesville, Sea Rim State Park, Welsh, Mt.
Union, Cameron, Kirbyville, Bayou Vista, Simmesport, Elton,
Ivanhoe, Bleakwood, Wiergate, Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Creole,
Fort Polk, Iota, Bridge City, Westlake, Hathaway, Beaver,
Reddell, Deweyville, Burkeville, New Iberia, Iowa, Slagle,
Fields, Kinder, Kaplan, Intracoastal City, Burns Point,
Hillister, Call, De Ridder, Grand Chenier, Cade, De Quincy,
Silsbee, Bunkie, Fenton, Lumberton, Warren, Eunice, Forked
Island, Jennings, Patterson, Beaumont, Hackberry, Farrsville,
Johnson Bayou, Vinton, Branch, Bell City, Lawtell, Woodville,
Jasper, China, Vidor, Topsy, Rayne, Town Bluff, Spurger, Crowley,
Evadale, Gueydan, Orange, Ville Platte, Klondike, Lake Arthur,
Jamestown, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Franklin, Pineville,
Mauriceville, Stephensville, Opelousas, Oakdale, Morse, Avery
Island, Sulphur, Grand Lake, Abbeville, Mansura, Sabine Pass,
Marksville, and Lafayette
1009 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15.

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday.

* 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.

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.

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