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Yes. It's Very Cold

It’s a bitter cold morning in the New Orleans region.

The National Weather Service says a wind chill has pushed temperatures down to around zero early this morning.

It’s so cold that utilities won’t cut off service to households that are behind on payments.

A 2007 Public Service Commission rule instructs utilities to avoid cutting off customers when temperatures reach 32 degrees or colder and remain there.

Strawberry farmers have covered the fruit to protect them from freezing. If temperatures get too cold and stay there for too long, they could be facing a total loss of their crops.

Lows are forecast to be around 20 degrees in southern Louisiana and stay in the 20s for the next two or three days, with the potential for freezing rain later in the week.

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