With the arrival of an anticipated winter storm, central Arkansas first responders are getting ready to handle emergencies.

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

As a winter storm is making its way to Arkansas, road crews are sharing what they're doing to make sure everyone stays safe.

With temperatures plummeting and severe winter weather potentially in store later this week, several central Arkansas cities have opened emergency weather shelters to help people stay warm.

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,

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.