Ole Miss students received a temporary relief from classes Tuesday after an early morning snowfall.

The Oxford area saw an estimated total snow fall of about .5 inches over the course of the morning. University officials decided to delay opening until noon Tuesday due to road conditions.

Several students took the time off to play in the snow around campus.

At time of publication, a winter weather warning was issued until 6 p.m. today. Snow and sleet were predicted for this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snow and up to .5 inches of sleet expected, according to the National Weather Service.