MINNEAPOLIS – Several Minnesota schools are reporting closures and delays Wednesday evening ahead of a snowstorm that will drop up to eight inches of snow.
You can find all of Thursday’s closures and delays by clicking here. More than a dozen closures and delays had been reported as of Wednesday evening, with some schools switching to a virtual day.
Winter storm warning
These are the areas that will be most affected by the winter storm warning:
The winter storm warning for these cities starts at 9:00 PM on Wednesday and runs until 6:00 PM on Thursday: Ashby, Erdahl, Lisbon, Wahpeton, Valley City, Fargo, Enderlin, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Elbow Lake, Lawndale, Hoffman, Fergus Falls, Barrett, McLeod, Herman, Shoreham and Breckenridge.
The winter storm warning for these cities begins at midnight Wednesday and runs until midnight Thursday: St Cloud, Center City, Cambridge, Shakopee, Long Prairie, Minneapolis, Princeton, Alexandria, Chaska, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Monticello, Chanhassen, Hastings, Stillwater, St Paul, Blaine, Mora, Little Falls and Victoria.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the Twin Cities could see 3-6 inches of snow by Thursday afternoon.
Wind gusts can reach 60 km/h and will blow the snow around long after it stops falling.
WCCO personnel
