Cold Weather Alert
This weekend we are expecting a hard freeze with temperatures dropping into the low 20s. Forecasters predict a wind chill will fall into the teens and lower digits with some areas registering a wind chill of below zero.
A warming shelter will be available at the Giving Hope Retreat in Lacombe from 12 p.m. Thursday, December 22, through 12 p.m. Monday, December 26.
"I encourage you to use this time to prepare your home and check on loved ones and elderly neighbors before the approaching cold weather conditions this weekend," said President Cooper. "Parish Government stands ready to assist our neighbors in any way we can."
Please take preparations by bringing pets inside, covering plants, wrapping pipes and checking on loved ones who may need assistance during the freezing temperatures.
If you choose to run water during the freeze to prevent bursting pipes, remember to only run a trickle of cold water to reduce the usage load on utility systems.
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