Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
Weather and Climate News
Andrew Krueger
Updated:

Icy roads prompt central, northern Minnesota school districts to cancel or delay classes

Ice and slush along a highway
Traffic traverses icy, slushy road conditions in December 2023 along State Highway 9 near Beltrami.
Minnesota Department of Transportation file

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Some central and northern Minnesota school districts canceled or delayed the start of classes on Monday, Dec. 9, due to snow and icy roads.

Winter weather advisories continue for northwest and northeast Minnesota until noon Monday, with a winter storm warning in effect until noon for the North Shore where some locations have received more than a half-foot of snow.

School closures and delays

Closed

  • Cook County

Moved to E-learning

  • Crosby-Ironton

  • Roseau

Two-hour delay

  • Ada-Borup-West

  • Aitkin

  • Bagley

  • Bemidji

  • Brainerd

  • Bug O Nay Ge Shig

  • Cherry

  • Clearbrook-Gonvick

  • Climax-Shelly

  • Deer River

  • Fosston

  • Greenbush-Middle River

  • Hill City

  • International Falls

  • Lake Park Audubon

  • Lake Superior (Two Harbors, Silver Bay)

  • Mahnomen

  • Marshall County Central

  • Menahga

  • Mountain Iron-Buhl

  • Nett Lake

  • Nevis

  • Norman County East

  • North Woods

  • Northeast Range

  • Northland Community & Technical College

  • Park Rapids

  • Pequot Lakes

  • Pillager

  • Pine River-Backus

  • South Ridge

  • Staples-Motley

  • Ulen-Hitterdal

  • Verndale

  • Walker Hackensack Akeley

  • Waubun-Ogema-White Earth

  • White Earth Tribal and Community College

Forecast updates

Travel conditions

These state transportation departments offer live updates on road conditions and crashes:

For bus and light rail riders in the Twin Cities, Metro Transit offers weather-related updates on its Metro Transit and Metro Transit Alerts Twitter pages, as well as on its website.

Flight updates

If you’re planning to fly from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport or another airport around the region — or if you are expecting visitors to arrive by plane — airports offer flight status updates online: