NORTH TEXAS – North Texas is bracing for a mix of snow and sleet. A winter storm warning went into effect Thursday morning and continues until 12 p.m. Friday. The warning includes Denton, Collin, Dallas and Tarrant counties.

DALLAS — The prospect of snow brings both excitement and, particularly since the February 2021 winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark, anxiety in North Texas. Snow began falling Thursday morning across North Texas with between 2 and 4 inches of snow and sleet expected in the DFW area.

A winter storm in Texas is causing widespread flight cancellations, particularly in Dallas, a major airline hub.

North Texas is experiencing a mix of snow and sleet​, causing road closures and traffic delays across the Metroplex.

Jan. 9, some flights have been canceled at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field Airport.

School districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are closing their campuses Thursday and Friday ahead of the winter storms expected to hit the region. Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Hunt are under a winter storm warning as the National Weather Service forecasts a wintry mix of rain and possibly up to 4 inches of snow that could begin 6 a.

With many counties under a Winter Storm Watch or Warning, many East Texas school districts have decided to cancel classes. KETK News has compiled a list of schools that will be closing this week due to the winter weather: ABC Son Shine School Alba-Golden ISD All Saints Episcopal School Athens ISD

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With the possibility of frozen precipitation in east Texas, area schools and government offices may announce closures as a measure of caution and to limit the amount of traffic on potentially icy roadways.