Public schools are altering schedules for Monday, Jan. 8 ahead of storms in the area. 

Ascension Public Schools: 
-Middle Schools (grades 6-8): Dismissal at 11 a.m.
-Primary Schools (grades Pre-K – 5): Dismissal at 12 p.m.
-All Offices: Will close at 1 p.m.
-All after-school activities have been canceled. 

East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools canceled all after-school activities. 

Iberville Parish Schools: 
-IAPPS will release at 10:15 a.m.
-White Castle High School, MSA West High School, North Iberville Elementary and High Schools, MSA East, Plaquemine High School, and Crescent Elementary will release at 10:30 a.m.
-Dorseyville Elementary, MSA West Elementary, Iberville Elementary and East Iberville will release at 11:30 a.m.
-All after-school activities have been canceled.
-The Iberville Parish School Board meeting that was scheduled for Monday, Jan. 8 has been canceled as well.

Livingston Parish Schools will follow a half-day schedule. Individual dismissal times were not announced. 

St James Parish Schools: 
-High Schools: Dismissal at 10:45 a.m. 
-Elementary Schools: Dismissal at 11:30 a.m. 
-All Offices: Will close at 1 p.m. 
-All after-school activities have been canceled.  

Zachary Community School District will be closed and all after-school activities have been canceled. 

Southern University will shift to remote operations at 1 p.m..

Louisiana State University will close at 12:30 p.m..