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.

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.

Texas Gov. Abbott prepares for winter weather, activating the State Operations Center to Level II and mobilizing resources for safety and warmth.

As Texas prepared for severe winter weather, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday in the state's power grid. Frigid temperatures -- along with snow, sleet and freezing rain -- were expected to make their way into Texas midweek,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be giving an update on the state's response to the incoming winter storm that's forecasted to bring sleet and several inches of snow. Abbott is set to speak from Austin on Wednesday in addition to spokespersons from the Texas Department of Emergency Management,

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

Texas emergency response agencies are staging crews in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and along the Interstate 20 corridor in anticipation of winter storms expected to hit starting Wednesday night, Texas Gov.

Gov. Abbott said state agencies are in place and ready for the winter weather that is moving into Texas. During a briefing, the governor said the emphasis is on public safety, especially in the Dallas