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.

Outreach workers in North Texas are distributing winter supplies to the homeless before a severe storm. Ronald Northern, who has experienced homelessness since 2012, is particularly worried about the cold and wind.

As Texas prepares for severe winter weather, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday in the state's power grid. Frigid temperatures -- along with snow, sleet and freezing rain -- are expected to make their way into Texas starting Wednesday,