Less than 24 hours from the kickoff of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, fans are making their way to DFW or at least trying. As snow, sleet and ice plagued the metroplex, many of the tens of thousands hoping to attend the College Football Playoff Semifinal had to reschedule travel or jump through hoops to cheer on the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes.

The University of Texas Longhorns face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff semifinals in Arlington — the backdrop of which is a cold snap that brought snow, sleet and freezing temperatures to North Texas in recent days.

The weather expected Thursday morning is forcing some fans to hit the roads or skies a little earlier than planned.