As a rare winter storm nears north Florida, some Jacksonville-area schools are canceling classes and closing. Here's our updated list.

In preparation for the winter weather, school districts, colleges, and universities are closing their doors ahead of the storm.

With the threat of winter weather Tuesday into Wednesday this week, some schools are making the decision to close due to possible impacts.

Several area school districts have not yet made definitive plans on closing Wednesday for winter weather - but are monitoring the situation.

As a winter storm is expected to impact Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia beginning Tuesday night, some school districts are beginning to announce closures.

Universities and colleges along the First Coast are starting to close in a domino effect in advance of the Winter storm that is hitting Florida Tuesday into Wednesday. By Tuesday afternoon, the area’s three most prominent universities and colleges had called it quits for some operations starting late Tuesday or Wednesday.

The winter storm has caused major closures in Bay County. Will Bay District Schools close because of the winter storm? There will be no school on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to a spokeswoman. That includes extracurricular activities.

While winter weather is rare this far south, models are showing the likelihood of snow and other wintry precipitation has increased.

School districts across the CSRA have announced plans for Tuesday and Wednesday due to winter weather. Here's what we know.