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Schools in more than 100 Minnesota cities are
closed or starting school late after a strong winter storm dumped
up to 14 inches of snow in parts of the area.
      

Of that number, schools in 20 communities - including Bemidji
and Fergus Falls - canceled classes Monday. Most are in
northwestern Minnesota.
      

School officials are concerned about wind chills for students
waiting at bus stops.
      

At 6 a.m., the wind chill was 41 below zero in Morris and 40
below in Alexandria and Glenwood. Wind chills are expected to
remain near 40 below zero through Monday for west-central and
south-central Minnesota.
      

The National Weather Service says Hewitt, in west-central
Minnesota, received 14 inches of snow. Proctor, in northeastern
Minnesota, got 11 inches, Little Falls and Donnelly got 8.5 inches,
and Brainerd received 8 inches.
      

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says Interstate-94 From Moorhead to Alexandria  and Highway 10 from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes will remain closed until 10:00 a.m.       

U.S. Highway 2 between East Grand Forks and Crookston also
remains closed.

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Schools in more than 100 Minnesota cities are
closed or starting school late after a strong winter storm moved
through the area.

I-94 still closed between Moorhead, Alexandria

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