Ahead of a Wednesday afternoon/evening storm expected to bring severe weather to the WBRZ viewing area, a number of schools are closing. 

Please check back regularly; we'll update this list as more schools announce closures. 

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Schools closing early Wednesday, October 27 due to potentially hazardous weather conditions:

LSU

Campus closed starting at 3 p.m. All classes after that time have been canceled.

Southern University 

Southern University's Baton Rouge and New Orleans campuses will close by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.  

Ascension 

No closure announcements at this time

East Baton Rouge

No closure announcements at this time

East Feliciana 

Schools dismiss at 1 p.m.

Iberville 

Schools will dismiss 30 minutes early.

Livingston

No closure announcements at this time

Pointe Coupee 

Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. 

St. James

Public schools will dismiss early

-All Head Start students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.

-All high school students will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m.

-All elementary students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m.

West Baton Rouge

No closure announcements at this time

Zachary 

Zachary public schools will dismiss early Wednesday.

NMS/ZHS-11:15 AM
CME/ ZES -12:15 PM
RPES - 1:00 PM
NES/ZELC 1:15 PM

Additionally, all afternoon activities for Zachary schools are canceled, and there will be no extended day.

Private Schools/Charter Schools 

- Dalton Elementary School (dismissal at 1 p.m.)

- Glen Oaks Middle School (dismissal at 1 p.m.)

- Impact Charter School (dismissal at 1 p.m.)

- Lanier Elementary School (dismissal at 1 p.m.)

- St. Joseph's Academy (to close at 1:33 p.m.)

- University Laboratory School (dismissing at 1:30 p.m.)