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 closing their campuses Thursday and Friday ahead of the winter storms expected to hit the region. Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Hunt are under a winter storm warning as the National Weather Service forecasts a wintry mix of rain and possibly up to 4 inches of snow that could begin 6 a.

Dallas ISD and Arlington ISD are among the districts to announce school closures due to Thursday's expected wintry weather.

Texas and Ohio State arrived for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl before the snow expected to hit the North Texas area

As fans prepare to travel to Dallas for Friday's Cotton Bowl, they should be prepared for atypical conditions.