A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern U.S. states Friday, prompting governors to declare states of emergency and shuttering schools across the region.

A winter storm is rolling through Georgia on Friday bringing snow and ice to North Georgia. Here's a list of school closures in the Athens area.

Hundreds of schools are closed for the fourth day running as the UK endures an icy blast, with temperatures hitting as low as minus 16C. Snow and sleet began to hit southern England on Wednesday afternoon as an amber weather warning came into force, with the Met Office saying further warnings are likely to be issued as the week goes on.

As of 6:30 a.m., nearly 100 Arkansas & Oklahoma schools and businesses reported changes in operations. President Biden stood next to Gov. Gavin Newsom and pledged full federal support as fires burned through Los Angeles County.

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.

With the possibility of frozen precipitation in southwest Arkansas, area schools and government offices may announce closures as a measure of caution and to limit the amount of traffic on potentially icy roadways.