Baton Rouge's city-parish government has declared a state of emergency ahead of the freezing weather and snow expected early next week. Schools and public agencies are closing Tuesday, as well.

Schools, offices and businesses in the Baton Rouge area are starting to announce closures as Louisiana is gearing up for extremely cold weather and the potential for winter weather early next week.

State offices are starting to announce closures as Louisiana is forecasted to have extremely cold weather and a potential for a wintry mix early next week. See below for a list of state offices that have announced closures.