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