Cold/Wind Chill — Rapides, Louisiana
2025-01-09 · Rapides, Louisiana
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Low temperatures fell into the upper 20s for 4 nights in a row at Alexandria. A unhoused male was found deceased from the cold temperatures.
Wider weather episode
A cold air mass spilled into Louisiana during early January. Morning low temperatures were in the upper 20s when an unhoused person succumbed to the elements.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232117. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.