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.

Lubbock and much of the South Plains are under a winter weather advisory through 6 a.m. Friday, with additional snow accumulations of an inch or less and winds gusting as high as 40 mph expected, according to the National Weather Service in Lubbock.

District leaders say they typically decide by 8 p.m. the night before if they expect classes to be impacted the next day. In rare cases, they could wait until 5 a.m. the day of. The district says they will notify the community of any changes to the school day or activities through social media, phone, email, and text.

"All Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Thursday, Jan. 9, but due to rain and cold temperatures, all afterschool outdoor athletic activities will be canceled and any other outdoor activities will move indoors," Austin ISD wrote on Facebook.

Some Central Texas schools are delaying the start of class Thursday as icy weather takes hold in some parts of the Austin area.

With Central Texas still experiencing winter weather, some school districts are making operational changes for Friday, Jan. 10.

School districts in Central Texas have adjusted schedules this week due to wintry weather. Use our interactive map and list below to see if your school is affected.

School districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are closing their campuses Thursday and Friday as a winter storms bring a wintry mix to the region.

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

Many public and private schools throughout North Alabama and southern Tennessee are closing Friday due to the threat of winter weather.