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

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.

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

NORTH TEXAS – Snow continues to fall across North Texas after a winter storm warning was dropped early Friday morning. Several inches of a wintry mix of sleet and snow were forecast to fall over North Texas between Thursday and Friday. This marks the first winter storm of the season.

A Winter Storm Warning has been posted for the impending winter weather that’s expected to move in Thursday. While it may begin as a rain/sleet/snow mix, snow will overspread much of North Texas through the day and continue Thursday night. The snow will begin to accumulate heading into Thursday night when snow may be heavy at times.

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.