The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of North Texas until 12 p.m. Friday. Early Friday morning, the originally issued winter storm warning was canceled and replaced with the advisory.

School districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are closing their campuses Thursday and Friday as a winter storms bring a wintry mix to the region.

Victor Hernandez sprinkles salt on the sidewalks around the Courtyard Marriott on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in downtown Fort Worth. A winter storm warning is in effect for North Texas. A pedestrian walks in downtown Fort Worth early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2025, as snow begins to fall. A winter storm warning is in effect for North Texas.

Storm Blair plows through Texas, it's important to be familiar with NWS weather warnings. Here are some key terms and tips for staying safe.

At least 46 million people were under a winter storm warning as of Thursday as the storm spreads along the Gulf Coast Friday, according to the weather service. The storm should weaken by Saturday, bringing lighter snow between 1 and 3 inches to parts of the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley before exiting off the Carolinas.

A winter storm that dropped heavy snow and glazed roads throughout the U.S. South is maintaining its icy grip on much of the region into the weekend