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More than 20 southern Minnesota school districts started classes two hours late on Monday morning — and a handful closed or moved to online learning for the day — in the wake of freezing rain, sleet and snow overnight.

That wintry mix left roads and sidewalks icy from Ortonville to Willmar to the Twin Cities, and points south. 

As of 7:45 a.m. Monday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation 

 on some highways between the Twin Cities and Mankato, including parts of U.S. Highway 169.

 reported just before 6 a.m. that U.S. Highway 212 was closed in both directions between Glencoe and Olivia “due to icy conditions and multiple vehicles in the ditch.”

MnDOT reported State Highway 19 between Gaylord and Henderson was also closed amid the icy conditions.

Earlier in the morning, a stretch of northbound Interstate 35 near Clarks Grove and Geneva was closed for a time following a crash.

School districts starting two hours late on Monday, Dec. 22

School districts moving to online learning on Monday, Dec. 22

School districts closed on Monday, Dec. 22

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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:

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More than 20 southern Minnesota school districts started classes two hours late on Monday morning — and a handful closed or moved to online learning for the day — in the wake of freezing rain, sleet and snow overnight.


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Roads icy, some schools starting late after freezing rain in southern Minnesota overnight

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