Atlantic County school districts have begun calling for closures and delayed openings for Thursday due to a nasty ice storm expected to hit the state starting Wednesday night. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for all 21 counties with the exception of Jersey Shore towns.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI - Due to dangerous icy roads and severe wind gusts, many Flint area schools have closed for Thursday, Feb. 6. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for southeast Michigan until 9 a.m. Thursday, with mixed precipitation bringing up to a half-inch of snow and sleet, along with a light glaze of ice, according to weather.com.

Several school districts in central Ohio canceled classes or delayed start times Thursday morning because of icy conditions. Most central Ohio counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory after freezing rain moved through the area,