Residents and businesses in Collin County and northern Dallas-Fort Worth are making final preparations as a winter storm threatens to bring heavy snowfall.

School districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are closing their campuses Thursday and Friday ahead of the winter storms expected to hit the region.

With a winter storm set to impact North Texas starting early Thursday, parents and students are scrambling to stay informed about school closings. As icy roads and freezing temperatures approach, districts across the region are updating their plans.

School districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are closely monitoring the frigid conditions and the possibility of inclement weather, as they welcome students back from the winter break. The region is expected to receive a wintry mix of snow and rain later this week,

Here is an updated list of schools that have closed for Thursday and possibly Friday due to winter weather moving through Arkansas.

With many counties under a Winter Storm Watch or Warning, many East Texas school districts have decided to cancel classes. KETK News has compiled a list of schools that will be closing this week due to the winter weather: Big Sandy ISD (Upshur County) Como-Pickton ISD Fruitvale ISD Hawkins ISD Jefferson