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.

The storm is expected to reach Oklahoma Thursday, and could leave behind several inches of snow in some areas of the state.

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to Oklahoma on Thursday and Friday, causing slick and hazardous road conditions throughout the state.

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.

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.

Snowy weather will roll into Oklahoma on Thursday. Here is the timeline of when to expect snow, sleet and a return to seasonal temperatures.

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.

Another massive winter storm is forecast to pummel the southern and eastern U.S., with impacts from Texas to the Carolinas.

As a slug of polar vortex-fueled arctic air overtakes the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. next week, a storm system could bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to places deep in the heart of Texas, but the forecast isn’t a lock just yet.

Many Oklahomans most likely saw cars stuck on the road during last week’s winter weather. One woman in Noble said when she had to leave her car, someone broke into it, saying that when she saw what happened she was filled with disappointment. The truck’s passenger window is fixed now, but the owner said it was broken into during the winter storm.

Earlier this week the storm brought heavy snow, as much as 7 inches in some spots, and made roads slick across much of Texas and Oklahoma before moving east.