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Weather Alert

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as 20. For the second Cold Weather Advisory tonight into
Wednesday morning, very cold wind chills as low as 22 expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM CST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 AM
CST Wednesday.

* 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.

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

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.

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Weather Alert

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as 20. For the second Cold Weather Advisory tonight into
Wednesday morning, very cold wind chills as low as 22 expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM CST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 AM
CST Wednesday.

* 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.

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

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.

&&

Covering Your Health: New COVID variant JN.1

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There's a new COVID variant making people sick. It's called JN.1. But how does it compare to other COVID strains?

LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — There's a new COVID variant making people sick. It's called JN.1. But how does it compare to other COVID strains?

This latest virus is part of the SARS COVID-2 BA2.86 family, which has quite an impressive family tree. So, why has this strain taken off? And does it pose a significant threat?

To answer this, let's look at the coronavirus. Our immune system is looking for one of three proteins on its surface. These are called the E, S, and M. As this virus mutates over time, these proteins change. With a big enough change, we get another branch in the family tree and it becomes harder for our immune system to react to this new branch.

And that really fits what we're seeing. This new JN.1 branch is fairly contagious and rapidly is becoming a dominant strain.

Now, always the main concern is that one day there will be a big mutation. If that occurs, the virus can completely hide from our immune system and we face another aggressive pandemic like the original COVID.

However, for now, 97% of the US population has antibodies to the original SARS COVID-2 and that likely offers protection against significant illness.

So, while this new JN.1 branch may be more contagious, symptoms are more likely to be mild and we should have some protection against serious illness.

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