Cold weather prompts school closures, train cancellations Monday in Minnesota

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Most schools across Minnesota are off Monday, Jan. 20, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Some of the remaining districts have canceled or moved classes online due to the extreme cold.
Temperatures across parts of northern Minnesota dropped into the 30s below zero early Monday. Wind chills were in the 40s below zero. Extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories remain in effect through midday Tuesday. Find forecast updates on MPR Weather’s Updraft blog.
The arctic blast is also affecting Amtrak service in Minnesota, with no trains running Monday.
School closures, delays
School districts with weather-related closures or delays Monday include:
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Closed
Blue Earth Area
Dover-Eyota
Hendricks
Martin County West
Melrose Area
Red Rock Central
E-learning day
Battle Lake
Byron
Canby
Cedar Mountain
Lynd
Marshall
New London-Spicer
Norman County East
Parkers Prairie
Tracy Area
Ulen-Hitterdal
West Central Area
Two-hour delay
Butterfield-Odin
Hancock
Lester Prairie
Maple Lake
Amtrak trains canceled
The blast of arctic air in the Upper Midwest is also affecting Amtrak service in the region, including trains serving stations in Minnesota.
Empire Builder trains were canceled Saturday and Sunday, and again on Monday.
And Borealis service between Chicago and the Twin Cities is canceled Monday and Tuesday. Find additional information on Amtrak’s website.
Amtrak said the changes are due to the weather forecast, but did not provide further details on why trains need to be canceled amid the cold weather.