Some Districts Close or Delay School Thursday, Others Go Virtual Because of Winter Weather

Areas of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain will continue across much of North Texas

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Dozens of North Texas school districts are either closed, opening late or going to virtual learning Thursday because of a Winter Weather Advisory that was expanded and extended Wednesday.

Areas of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain will continue across much of North Texas into Thursday afternoon. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell said a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation is possible and that's expected to impact travel particularly on elevated roads, bridges, and overpasses.

A comprehensive list of all districts with closings or delayed starts can be found here.

The Dallas Independent School District took to Twitter Wednesday night, announcing that all classes will be virtual-learning on Thursday.

Meanwhile, in anticipation of drastically colder weather later this week, Dallas ISD Athletics is canceling all outdoor events Saturday and Monday.

Fort Worth ISD tweeted late Wednesday night that it would switch to virtual learning Thursday.

Arlington ISD also closed Thursday, with no virtual learning.

DeSoto ISD preemptively closed all campuses and called for virtual learning Thursday.

Duncanville ISD did not opt for virtual learning and closed school Thursday.

Tarleton State University issued a Code Purple and closed all campuses Thursday.

All districts that are holding classes Thursday are expected to continue monitoring the weather. Check back and refresh our closings list for updates to school schedules.

See the latest weather forecast from NBC 5's team of Weather Experts below.

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