A Winter Storm Warning is in effect late through Thursday for parts of the ArkLaTex. This warning includes much of East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. This warning includes Magnolia, Hope, Prescott and DeQueen Arkansas. Longview and Tyler are also included. Significant ice accumulations are possible in this region.
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Other parts of the area are under a Winter Weather Advisory through Thursday.
east and south of the Warning. This includes the Shreveport Bossier metro. Trace ice accumulations are possible.
The freezing rain began Wednesday night in Southeast Oklahoma. Most other areas are getting rain.

The National Weather Service Predictions for the Winter Storm

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What Schools Are Closed Today?

The following schools will not have in-person class on Thursday:

Ashdown Arkansas School District

Broken Bow Public Schools

Chapel Hill ISD

East Texas Baptist University

Hallsville ISD

Harleton ISD

Henderson ISD

Hope School District

Kilgore College

Kilgore ISD

Marshall ISD

Mount Pleasant ISD

Northeast Texas Community College

Panola College

Pittsburg ISD

Prescott School District

Sabine ISD

Texarkana Arkansas School District

Wiley College

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