Many school districts across the metro held classes Monday's as a winter storm brought three to five inches of snow. The Belton School District was already out of school on Monday for a Personal Development Day for teachers and staff.

Clouds continue to increase across central Ohio as the day goes on. Wind speeds pick up as well coming from the southeast at 5-10 mph. Temperatures top off in the mid 30s which is still 10 degrees

Up to a foot of snow was expected in some of the hardest hit areas, with travel to become "extremely dangerous."

Two young children made the most of a winter storm in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, on Saturday 29.Footage shared to X by @ptm_whitney shows the pair each lying down to craft the angels in the fresh snow.

Chief Meteorologist Cait Westerholm and Severe Weather Team 6 have released their winter forecast (watch the video above), predicting a colder and snowier Decem

Superintendent Dr. Terry Ward of North Syracuse Central School District makes the safest decision for students by assessing the weather, communicating with other superintendents, and testing road conditions before deciding whether to delay or cancel school.

"Every storm is a little different, and every storm takes a little different approach on how you're going to attack it," said Beatrice City Street superintendent Jason Moore.

Snow will continue throughout the Midwest today as nearly 800 delays are in effect across the country already, with Chicago being a major hotspot. The storm will push some light snow to Upstate New York and rain farther south.