North Texans awoke to snow, sleet and the ever-elusive "thundersleet" Thursday morning as a storm unleashed a mix of wintry precipitation in the region. Thundersleet occurs when thunder rumbles while sleet,

Moisture and a mix of precipitation should start to move into the metroplex from the southwest starting in the morning to the mid-morning hours.

After several days of freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and rain fell in North Texas on Thursday, bringing travel disruptions in the air and on the ground, school closures and upending a region that doesn’t often see frozen precipitation.

Families can find the latest information on school closures in the CBS Texas School Closings page, which is automatically updated as new closings are announced. The National Weather Service has issued this Wednesday a winter storm warning for several North Texas counties including Denton,

Texas refineries are bracing for an onslaught of cold, snow and freezing rain as the US South’s first major winter storm sweeps in during what’s projected to be a frigid month.

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