Play resumes after weather delay at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Update: Second-round play at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson resumed at 4 p.m. local time

Play resumed at 4 p.m. local time after the second round was suspended due to lightning at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

Play was originally halted at 9:46 a.m. local time due to lightning in the area.

As of 3:13 p.m. local time, practice facilties have reopened for players with the expectation of a restart at 4 p.m. CT.

Overnight leader Scottie Scheffler is 2-under through nine holes, 12-under overall, and has a two-shot advantage over Jhonattan Vegas. Scheffler shot a 10-under 61 Thursday.

Vince Whaley has the round of the day going. He is 4 under through nine holes and has moved into a tie for 14th.

After heavy rain and damaging winds led to a forced evacuation at TPC Craig Ranch on Wednesday prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, potential thunderstorms and adverse weather conditions remain on tap for the rest of the week. A flash flood warning is in effect in the McKinney, Texas, area until 7 a.m. local time on Thursday, with the first grouping set to tee off at 6:50 a.m. (7:50 a.m. EDT).

Showers and thunderstorms can be expected Friday as well, with a cold front pushing through North Texas.

See the full forecast for the rest of the week below.

• Thursday: Drier conditions will return Thursday with partly to mostly sunny skies expected with highs in the low 80s.
• Friday: Another chance for showers and thunderstorms can be expected Friday as a cold front finally pushes south through North Texas as the day goes on. The front will stall south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the weekend, keeping the thunderstorm threat across Southern Texas.
• Saturday-Sunday: Cooler and drier air will settle over North Texas Saturday and Sunday with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s under partly cloudy skies.