The same storm blanketing Oklahoma communities in white also caused hundreds of flight cancellations in Dallas and dozens in OKC.

A winter storm is expected to blast the southern United States with heavy snow, ice and rain Thursday and Friday.

While north Texas is expected to receive the brunt of the storm — potentially wreaking havoc on travel in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area — parts of Oklahoma are under a Winter Storm Watch and could see heavy snow. "Exactly how quickly the storm comes ...

Dangerous cold temperatures remained across Oklahoma, with the lowest temperatures in nearly four years hitting the state.

The winter storm warning that was issued for the Oklahoma City metro has been dropped, but the damage has been done. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there are snow-covered, slushy and wet roads that have caused hazardous conditions throughout the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR) – Snow has been falling steadily in most of Oklahoma. KFOR Meteorologists continue tracking the snow and freezing temperatures and especially those areas south of the OKC Metro like Purcell, Newcastle, Pauls Valley, Wynnewood, Blanchard, and Lawton.

Oklahomans took full advantage of the season's first major snowfall Thursday, transforming a berm at Scissortail Park into an impromptu sledding hill, building snowmen, and holding snowball fights.

Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, and Wagoner County until 12:00 p.m. Friday. More accumulating snow will occur this evening and into the overnight hours for most locations.

Snow will turn into sleet and freezing rain along parts of the Southeast, as well as southern Arkansas, the weather service reported. Forecasters warn that icy conditions, between a tenth and a quarter inch of ice, will make travel dangerous for many. Power outages and downed branches are also a concern.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State agencies are working in tandem today to respond to severe winter weather impacting Oklahoma.

Some southern states are bracing for their biggest winter storm in several years as snow falls from the Rockies to the East Coast. On Thursday, the weather starts to deteriorate in northern and western Texas,

The southeastern U.S. is being battered by a historic winter storm that has force airports to suspend all flights. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.