Slushy, slippery roads cause some Minnesota school districts to delay or cancel classes
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Overnight rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow caused a slushy and slippery start Tuesday across much of central and southern Minnesota, and western Wisconsin.
The slippery conditions — with temperatures hovering right around freezing in the Twin Cities — prompted some school districts to cancel or delay the start of classes. Find a list of those schools below.
Through the morning, some school districts that originally planned for a delayed start, changed course and opted to cancel classes or move to online learning. Officials with the Cambridge-Isanti district said in an update just after 7 a.m. that they “were hopeful road conditions would improve by this time; however, they remain challenging and unsafe for travel.”
“Every weather-related decision is grounded in safety first, and we appreciate the trust and patience our families show as we balance timing, caution, and care,” the district said.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation was reporting scattered icy road conditions across the state. In addition to the slush and ice, the overnight rain — combined with storm drains blocked by snow — led to ponding on streets in the Twin Cities early Tuesday.
The precipitation will gradually end Tuesday morning, but temperatures will fall below freezing late Tuesday into early Wednesday. That means Tuesday’s slushy streets and sidewalks may be icy on Wednesday morning.
School delays and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 6
Closed
Becker
Belle Plaine
Blooming Prairie
Braham Area
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
Cambridge-Isanti
Cannon Falls Area
Central (Norwood Young America)
Chisago Lakes
Goodhue
Hastings
Hayfield
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Hudson, Wis.
Jordan
Lake City
Maple Lake
New Prague Area
North Branch
Northfield
Osceola, Wis.
Owatonna
Pine Island
Prescott, Wis.
River Falls, Wis.
Rush City
St. Cloud
St. Croix Falls, Wis.
St. Francis Area
St. Michael-Albertville
Sauk Rapids-Rice
Somerset, Wis.
Triton
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
E-learning day
Big Lake
Delano
Elk River
Faribault
Monticello
Princeton
Red Wing
Sartell-St. Stephen
Watertown-Mayer
Two-hour delay
Byron
Centennial
Dassel-Cokato
Foley
Forest Lake Area
Le Sueur-Henderson (1-hour delay)
Kasson-Mantorville
Kimball Area
Lester Prairie
Mahtomedi
Mankato Area
Medford
Milaca
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
St. Peter
Sibley East
Stillwater Area
Tri-City United
Wabasha-Kellogg
Waconia
Westonka
White Bear Lake Area
Forecast updates
MPR News: Real-time radar
National Weather Service: Snowfall reports
Travel updates
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 social media pages, as well as on its website.
Is there is snow emergency in effect for St. Paul or Minneapolis? Find out on the City of St. Paul website or the City of Minneapolis 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:
