LIVE WEATHER BLOG: Winter Storm updates
KPLC 7 News at Noon - Winter Storm Update - Feb. 19, 2021 By Patrick Deaville | February 15, 2021 at 2:37 AM CST - Updated February 21 at 5:15 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The latest updates from this week’s winter storm.
School Closures
McNeese State University course instruction will be online Monday, but th campus will officially reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Offices and the library will open at 7:30 a.m. and resume normal hours.
Water Service
Trash Pickup
City of Lake Charles garbage collection has resumed. Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Saturday, February 20. Every effort will be made to collect all of Friday’s normal pickups on Saturday, however, if crews are unable to complete the route, they will do a makeup pass on Monday, February 22.
Winter Weather - What you need to know and Photo Gallery What you need to know as our temperatures drop (Source: KPLC) By Mari Wilson | February 13, 2021 at 3:38 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 11:47 AM
CLOSURES
Hospitals
· CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana is cancelling all outpatient and elective services – including surgeries and diagnostic procedures scheduled for Feb. 15 and 16, at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital. Affected patients will be contacted for a reschedule date. Anyone with questions can call, 337.431.7887.
- Ochsner CHRSTUS Health Centers in Lake Charles will also close on Monday Feb. 15 and 16. This includes all clinics on the Lake Area and St. Patrick campuses, as well as Tybee Lane, Moss Bluff and Grand Lake. Ochsner Health Center – Lake Charles Urology is also closed. Patients with existing appointments for Monday and Tuesday will be contacted to reschedule. Patients can also proactively
Closures scheduled for Feb. 15 and 16 Closures happening on Feb. 15 and 16. (Source: Pixabay) By Davon Cole | February 12, 2021 at 4:05 PM CST - Updated February 13 at 11:00 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Multiple organizations and businesses in the area will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, and Tuesday, Feb. 16, due to the threat of severe winter weather and Mardi Gras.
Hospitals
· CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana is cancelling all outpatient and elective services – including surgeries and diagnostic procedures scheduled for Feb. 15 and 16, at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital. Affected patients will be contacted for a reschedule date. Anyone with questions can call, 337.431.7887.