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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...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.

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Louisiana cold snap claims 2 lives due to hypothermia, LDH confirms

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 (CREDIT: MGN)

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health is confirming two winter weather-related deaths in Sabine and Rapides parishes.

The Rapides Parish death was a 36-year-old man, and the Sabine Parish death was a 73-year-old woman.

Both deaths were due to hypothermia and confirmed by coroners as weather-related.

These are the first deaths related to the severe winter weather conditions that began on Sunday, January 14, and continued through Wednesday, January 17.

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