The snow began falling in Thursday morning and was expected to leave as many as four inches in most parts of the state before changing over to a wintry mix.

Here's a look at which schools have announced delays and which schools are closed for Thursday, February 6 as a winter storm bears down on the tri-state area.

Ocean County school districts have begun calling for closures and delayed openings for Thursday due to a nasty ice storm expected to hit the state starting Wednesday night. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for all 21 counties with the exception of Jersey Shore towns.

With snow, sleet and freezing in the forecast overnight into Thursday morning, some North Jersey schools have announced delayed opening and snow days. A winter weather advisory will be in effect for North Jersey on Thursday from 4 a.