Hard freeze warning for 11 p.m.-9 a.m. across south Louisiana

The mercury didn't quite make it below freezing Friday morning, but the coldest weather is yet to come, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.

The low just before 6 a.m. Friday at Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport was 33 degrees. The high Friday is expected to be only 42 degrees. The low Saturday morning will be 27 degrees.

Here's the National Weather Service advisory for the day ahead:

..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected.

* WHERE...In Louisiana, Vermilion, Iberia, St. Mary, Lower St.
Martin, West Cameron and East Cameron Parishes. In Texas,
Jefferson County.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing. Pets should be brought in if possible or a warm place
to sleep. If there is a issue with heating check with Emergency
Managers for possible shelters to stay in.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.