A hard freeze warning and wind chill advisory will be in place Wednesday morning — which will likely to be the coldest morning so far this winter in Southwest Louisiana.

National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said temperatures will be dropping into the teens for most locations.

“All locations will experience 14-20 hours of sub-freezing temperatures into Wednesday morning,” he said.

All Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis and Vernon parish public schools will remain closed Wednesday due to the continued cold weather conditions. Schools are expected to reopen on Thursday.

“Following our building assessments (Tuesday) and monitoring of the most recent weather forecast, we are making the decision to close all CPS these schools and facilities on Wednesday,” said CPSB spokesperson Holly Holland. “Some of our campuses are continuing to deal with power outages and we are also encountering heating issues across the district, several of which are due to ongoing construction.

“In addition, with over half of our students riding our school buses or walking to school tomorrow’s expected windshield temperatures at the time of pickup are again a significant concern,” Holland said. “We feel this decision is in the best interest of safety for all students, faculty, and staff.”

The Diocese of Lake Charles schools will also be closed Wednesday.

A community wide boil advisory has been issued for all customers served by Beauregard Parish Waterworks District No. 6 (Junction Community). The advisory is due to a water outage caused by the severe cold and will be in effect until rescinded by the state Department of Health.

The Jeff Davis Council on Aging will remain closed Wednesday.