North Texas begins a slow thaw with highs near 40 following a winter storm that dropped over 5 inches of snow in some areas.

After snowy and icy roads took over North Texas on Saturday, the region headed into a snowier Sunday. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport received two inches of a mix of sleet, ice and snow over the course of the winter storm as of 6 a.

Authorities say three brothers, ages 6, 8 and 9, respectively, fell through ice Monday on a private pond just outside Bonham.

The Dallas Sheriff’s Courtesy Patrol is working to rescue stranded motorists from icy North Texas roads as officials urge residents to stay home before conditions worsen tonight.

Live updates: North Texas freezes Saturday as sleet, ice begin to coat DFW roads, highways. Dallas ISD and several North Texas school districts announced closures for Monday as a winter storm began impacting Dallas and the region braced for bitterly cold weather into next week.

Mavericks fans still love Dončić, and Saturday showed an impressive crowd turnout considering the weather conditions affecting north Texas.

All 254 Texas counties woke up under some form of weather alert as a massive winter storm began its trek across the eastern half of the country.

The pause affects Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas as a storm impacting millions moves across the U.S.