Reports of winter weather and flooding as a result of a mixture of freezing rain and sleet Thursday morning is causing delays for school systems.

Buckingham County Public Schools, Cumberland County Public Schools and Prince Edward County Public Schools have announced they will be opening schools on a two-hour delay Thursday.

Piedmont Senior Resources reported that due to anticipated heavy precipitation (ice and rain) and low morning temperatures, Piedmont Senior Resources’ Friendship Cafes in Amelia and Charlotte Counties will be closed tomorrow. The home-delivered meal route in Charlotte will begin delivery at 10 a.m. A reminder that clients must be home to receive their meal boxes, which will be double because of the Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday.

The National Weather Service in Wakefield issued a winter weather advisory for a mixture of freezing rain and sleet between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday.

“A widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected Thursday,” documentation from the National Weather Service cited. “Another one to two inches of rain will fall on already saturated grounds from Tuesday’s rainfall. The runoff from the rainfall could produce minor flooding, particularly in low lying and poor drainage areas as well as near creeks, streams, and ditches. Street flooding is also possible.”

Stay with the Herald for updates of other delays or cancellations.