US Winter Storm Cora: Schools shut down across Texas, Arkansas, and Virginia, affecting 1.5 million students

A major winter storm has disrupted daily life across the Southern U.S., closing schools for 1.5 million students in Texas, Arkansas, and Virginia. With heavy snow, freezing rain, and temperatures plummeting, school districts shifted to remote learning or canceled in-person classes. Meanwhile, transportation has been severely affected, and the storm has contributed to a water crisis in Richmond, Virginia. The storm's impact is expected to extend into the Northeast as more weather-related challenges emerge.