After closing for two days due to winter weather, most North Texas school districts are reopening on Wednesday, Jan. 28. A winter storm brought snow, ice and subfreezing temperatures to the region over the previous weekend. Roads are expected to improve on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as temperatures climb above freezing and ice/snow begins to melt.

The storm began in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday evening, Jan. 23, bringing heavy sleet and snow to the region.

DALLAS — North Texas woke up to roadways and yards covered in ice and snow on Sunday morning. The winter precipitation started early Saturday and continued into the overnight hours, and the freezing temperatures turned surfaces into skating rinks, especially on bridges and overpasses.

As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice. While the sight might be unsettling, these so-called snow fleas are harmless, if an occasional nuisance. Here’s what to know about them.

Nearly all lakes in North Texas saw some type of lake snow effect, especially the larger bodies of water such as Lake Lewisville. “We get a similar effect just on a much, much smaller scale,” Dunn said.

ARLINGTON, Texas — When we see lake effect snow flying off of the Great Lakes in the Midwest and Northeast, it can bury folks in FEET of snow. In North Texas, it's really just a few, glittery flurries and steam blowing off of our area lakes. It happened today at Lake Arlington. Our photojournalist, Josh Stephen caught some video:

North Texas is in for a messy, multi-day winter system​ with rain, sleet, ice, snow—and then bitter cold.

As winter weather keeps Dallas and Fort Worth schools closed for a third day, the Texas Education Agency says students may not have to make up that time if districts take the right steps. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath confirmed Tuesday that school districts that remained closed Wednesday,

Stunning images show the aftermath of the monster snowstorm that hit states around the country. See drone footage here.

Models show the arctic cold front is trending slower than previously expected, which could have a big effect on how much snow and ice will fall.