BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Schools, offices and businesses in the Baton Rouge area are starting to announce closures as Louisiana is gearing up for a potential winter storm early next week. See below for a list of schools, offices and businesses that have announced closures ahead of the forecasted wintry weather. This article will be updated as closures are announced. Louisiana state offices closed on Tuesday due to extreme cold winter weather School closures in, near Baton Rouge Ascension Public Schools Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, but will have an asynchronous virtual learning day. All after-school activities are canceled. Assumption Parish Schools The school system confirmed that schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Officials said schools will prepare to facilitate a virtual learning day. "If further closures become necessary, we will communicate updates promptly via email, our district and social media websites, and our other official communication channel JCampus. Please continue to check these sources for the most accurate and up-to-date information," the school system said. City of Baker School System For everyone's safety, the City of Baker School System will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Catholic High School Catholic High School's campus will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to potentially hazardous weather conditions expected for our area. CHS will hold an Electronic School Day on Tuesday, Jan. 21.   Central Community School System All Central Community schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Dunham School The Dunham School campus will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to the forecasted threat of winter weather. East Baton Rouge Schools All EBR Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Remote learning will not be required, according to the school system. East Feliciana Public Schools All East Feliciana Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and will remain closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to the potential impacts of next week's cold weather system. FranU Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University will have remote operations on Tuesday, Jan. 21 as it continues to monitor the weather conditions. Helix Community Schools All schools in the Helix Community Schools network will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21. Iberville Parish Schools All Iberville Parish public schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. IDEA Public Schools IDEA Public Schools are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to winter weather. Louisiana State University LSU's physical campus will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 but classes will continue. Students are asked to check school emails and Moodle for further direction. The closure includes the University Lab School and the LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool. Louisiana School for the Deaf and Blind Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Louisiana School for the Blind will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.  Pointe Coupee Parish Schools Pointe Coupee schools and the school system's district office will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. Southern University Southern's Baton Rouge campus will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. The university said classes and offices will shift to remote operations. The closure includes the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and Southern University Law Center. St. Helena Parish School District All schools in the St. Helena Parish School District will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. St. Joseph's Academy St. Joseph's Academy will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. West Baton Rouge Schools All West Baton Rouge schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21. West Feliciana Parish Schools Due to the potential for snow and icy conditions, West Feliciana Parish Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. If weather permits, students should complete their remote learning assignments. Local and parish government office closures Ascension Parish Sheriff's business offices Business offices will not be open on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Sheriff's Sale on Wednesday, Jan. 22 has been canceled. Ascension Parish Government offices Government offices in the parish will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 because of possible winter weather. Regular operating hours are scheduled to return on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Ascension Parish Government said, "Employees will be kept informed through the Everbridge Emergency Alert System and should remain in contact with their supervisors for instructions on who needs to report to work." Baton Rouge City Court Due to the anticipated inclement weather that is expected in East Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge City Court will be closed to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 21, unless further extended by the Order of the Court. Gonzales City Hall, offices City Hall and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, according to Mayor Tim Riley. City of Plaquemine offices The City of Plaquemine offices will close on Tuesday due to the most recent weather forecast, according to Mayor John "JB" Barker. St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Latest News What is the rule of 55 and should you use it? Suspect wanted after truck crashes into Baton Rouge home, causes power outage Baton Rouge Police: 1 arrested, 1 hurt after gun accidentally goes off State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires Rolls-Royce Phantom's luxury features and bespoke scent