Here's a list of Northeast Louisiana schools and universities closing

A thin coating of ice clings to a tree branch early in the morning Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 as a cold weather front moves through the Willamette Valley.
A thin coating of ice clings to a tree branch early in the morning Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 as a cold weather front moves through the Willamette Valley.

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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This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: List of NELA school districts and universities and closing