Parts of North Texas is under a winter storm warning,. The areas under a warning are generally along and north of Interstate 20 and could see two to four inches of snow, according to NWS Fort Worth/Dallas. Some northeast pockets of the region and areas north of the Metroplex could see up to 8 inches of snow.

A messy winter storm is expected to hit large parts of North Texas starting Wednesday night, with the potential for snow, ice and sleet, and Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to "stay home" and "be careful" if they live in an affected area.

Emergency management teams at the state operations center in north Austin were busy tracking the winter weather that was moving into Texas.

After a Wednesday morning briefing by state emergency response officials, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will update Texans on plans to respond to winter storms expected to hit large portions of the state starting Wednesday night.

Gov. Greg Abbott discusses how the state is preparing for a winter storm that will bring snow and ice to parts of Texas.