Here's a list of Northeast Louisiana schools and universities closing
NOTE: This story has been updated.
With overnight temperatures forecast to fall to less than 20 degrees across much of the area north of I-20, according to the National Weather Service, a hard freeze warning is now in effect.
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In preparation for the weather, some local school districts and colleges have announced campus closures for Tuesday and Wednesday.
School closing all operations on Tuesday:
Monroe City Schools (Virtual learning on Tuesday)
Ouachita Parish Schools
St. Frederick High School
New Vision Learning Academy
Our Lady of Fatima School
Caldwell Parish Schools
Madison Parish Schools
Richland Parish Schools
Morehouse Parish Schools
East Carroll Parish Schools
West Carroll Parish Schools
Lincoln Parish Schools
Franklin Parish Schools
Jackson Parish Schools
Union Parish Schools
Cedar Creek School (will be closed through Wednesday)
Louisiana Delta Community College
University of Louisiana at Monroe (will be closed through Wednesday)
Louisiana Tech University (will be closured through Wednesday)
Grambling State University (will be closed through Wednesday)
LSU Health Monroe
Further weather decisions regarding Wednesday for Monroe City, Ouachita, Madison and Union will be made.
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