As a rare winter storm approaches southeast Louisiana, schools and government offices began to announce closures.*All parents and students are urged to check with your specific school guidance.All Louisiana state offices will be closed on Tuesday.

With wintry weather forecast for next week bringing freezing temperatures, some schools in Louisiana are announcing closures.

Lafayette Parish School System officials announced Friday that all schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, based on the predicted drop in temperatures and the potential for wintry mix precipitation.

With the possibility of frozen precipitation in north Louisiana, area schools and government offices may announce closures as a measure of caution and to limit the amount of traffic on potentially icy roadways.