Due to snow, ice, and below-freezing temperatures in Southwest Louisiana, all Calcasieu Parish Police Jury offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

All parish offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Offices will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 22, weather permitting.

There may be delays in Waste Management pickup services on Tuesday. For updates, visit wm.com/alerts.

The Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers in Lake Charles and Sulphur will also be closed Tuesday. They will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 23.

The Calcasieu Public Transit System will not be in service on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The Police Jury is partnering with Water’s Edge Gathering Church in Lake Charles and the Sulphur Christian Community Coalition to open warming centers beginning Sunday night. The Salvation Army will also provide housing for around 40 men at its 3020 Legion St. location in Lake Charles. Those needing transportation to these warming centers are asked to call 211.

CPPJ’s Engineering and Public Works crews are prepared to sand parish-owned bridges as the need arises.

Calcasieu Parish Animal Services and Adoption Center stresses the importance of bringing in your pets as the temperature drops.

Officials remind residents to wrap their pipes securely and if needed, drip water to prevent freezing. When temperatures rise above freezing, residents should turn the faucets off to allow systems to maintain pressure. In addition, residents with irrigation systems are asked to drain and wrap their backflow preventers.

Residents should visit calcasieu.gov/winterweather for more information and continue to monitor weather conditions through local media outlets and the National Weather Service.