Erin Moran joined the CBS11 weather team in December 2019. She previously spent three years working as the morning meteorologist for KXXV-TV in Waco, Texas — so she's no stranger to the perks that come with living in the Texas climate, but she is aware of the unique challenges that come with forecasting the weather in the Lone Star State.

More than 650 students and staff are out sick in one North Texas district, forcing multiple schools to close. See which districts are affected.

Rising flu cases in North Texas are hitting hospitals, forcing school closures. See influenza symptoms, how to get a test, how long you're contagious.

Just in the past 24 hours, the Cook Children's Emergency Department in Fort Worth has seen close to 700 patients.

A North Texas school district is closing its campuses due to a surge in the seasonal flu. Pictured, Dr. Philip Huang, director of Dallas County Health Department, gives a flu vaccine during a health and safety fair at Pleasant Grove Christian Church in Dallas in January 2020.

On Tuesday, nearly 650 students and staff in Godley ISD were out sick.