Arkansas Prepares for Snow

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Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected

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Arkansas ’ capital, Little Rock , closes schools on Thursday and Friday in preparation for the storm.

A mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain is expected to fall on a stretch of the U.S. from New Mexico to Alabama starting Wednesday night and early Thursday .

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state has deployed several emergency agencies and opened hundreds of warming centers.

More than 50,000 customers were without power on Wednesday in Indiana , Kentucky , Louisiana , Virginia and West Virginia .

More than 2,000 flights in the U.S. were delayed or canceled before midday on Wednesday .

Hundreds of car accidents were reported in Virginia , Indiana , Kansas and Kentucky earlier this week .

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