Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
School closures: ALL BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW, JAN 16. ALL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES WILL BE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.
Gibsland Head Start Center will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 and will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions before making a determination about Wednesday. Updates can be found on their Facebook page.
Road closures: LA 154 Bridge over Lake Bistineau in Bossier/Bienville Parish remains the only closure in Bienville Parish at this time. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the LA 154 over Lake Bistineau Bridge in Bossier/Bienville Parish is CLOSED effective immediately due to winter weather conditions.
Business closures:
GBT of Arcadia will delay opening Tuesday, Jan. 16. in Arcadia and Gibsland (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Louisiana National Bank will have the drive-thru open on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in Arcadia (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Giddy Up Pediatrics will be available by phone or video only at 318-372-8797.
Arcadia Town Hall will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and will monitor weather and road conditions before making a decision to resume normal business hours on Wednesday.
Bienville Parish Health Unit will be closed on Tuesday.
*** The Bienville Parish Police Jury announced the Republic Service will not be picking up trash on Tuesday, Jan. 16 or Wednesday, Jan. 17. Updates will be available soon. ***
The Bienville Parish Clerk’s Office issued an Emergency Proclamation due to the severe winter storm and will also be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
All court settings or scheduled hearings are cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Bienville Parish Journal will continue to update as needed. Please send in business closures for Tuesday, Jan. 16 and email weather-related photos to bpjnewsla@gmail.com.