Minnesota schools report closings, delays ahead of winter storm on Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS — Several Minnesota schools are reporting closings and delays Wednesday evening ahead of a snowstorm set to drop up to seven inches of snow.
You can find all of Thursday's closings and delays by clicking here. As of Wednesday night, dozens of closings and delays had been reported, with some schools switching to a virtual day.
Winter storm warning
Here are the areas that will be most impacted by the winter storm warning:
The winter storm warning for these cities began at 9 p.m. on Wednesday and run until 6 p.m. 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 12 a.m. on Thursday and run until 12 a.m. on Friday: 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 could get up to 40 mph and will blow snow around long after it stops falling.