With snow expected this week across Arkansas and Oklahoma, schools and government offices are beginning to take action to keep students, families, and staff safe. Here are the schools and offices that have announced closures as of Wednesday,

Schools around central Arkansas are announcing closures as winter weather is expected to enter the state Thursday.

A developing winter storm is threatening to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas

The storm is expected to reach Oklahoma Thursday, and could leave behind several inches of snow in some areas of the state.

A winter storm is expected to blast the southern United States with heavy snow, ice and rain Thursday and Friday.