Shelters to open in Hancock, Harrison counties ahead of cold weather. Here are the details
Temperatures are expected to drop below 28 degrees in parts of South Mississippi Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
A hard freeze warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson counties, according to the National Weather Service in New Orleans.
NWS says it’s important to protect your pets, wrap exposed pipes, cover sensitive plants, practice fire safety and check on the elderly during this time.
Coast residents could feel wind chill in the 30s on Tuesday afternoon, with below freezing temperatures coming in around 8 p.m. Tuesday night, Harrison County EMA director Rupert Lacy said.
Lacy advises both adults and children to dress in layers as they head to work and school. He also recommends checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors ahead of the freeze.
No school or road closures have been reported at this time, but cold weather shelters are set to open in both Harrison and Hancock counties Tuesday evening.
NWS meteorologists say temperatures on the Coast should reach the 40s by 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Shelters
Harrison County
D’Iberville Civic Center - Multi Purpose Building 10395 Auto Mall Parkway in D’Iberville (Opens at 4 p.m.)
Salvation Army Building 2019 22nd Street in Gulfport (Opens at 5 p.m.)
Hancock County
Old Spanish Trail Baptist Church 5078 HWY 90 in Bay St. Louis (Opens at 6 p.m.)
This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM.
