Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
School closures: ALL CLAIBORNE PARISH SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY.
Mt. Olive Christian School will be closed Wednesday.
Claiborne Academy will be closed Wednesday.
Road closures: No road closures have been reported at this time, but the Louisiana State Police Troop G is urging motorists to refrain from using the roadways during this winter weather event. However, if you find it absolutely necessary to travel, we strongly advise you to exercise utmost caution, strictly adhere to all traffic laws, eliminate any distractions, and most importantly, reduce your speed significantly.
Business closures:
GBT of Homer and Haynesville will be open from Noon to 5 p.m.
Town of Homer Offices
Athens Town Hall
Town of Haynesville Offices
First Baptist Church of Homer will not be having Wednesday evening services.
Claiborne Parish Police Jury- Community Action and Public Transportation will be closed Wednesday and not offer transit services.
All Claiborne Parish Library Branches
Claiborne Parish Council on Aging will be closed for the rest of the week.
*** The Claiborne Parish Police Jury has postponed trash pick-up. Trash pick-up will not run Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to inclement weather. They will be posting updates as soon as possible.