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Minneapolis and Saint Paul serve over 85,000 students together. Blizzards and dangerous wind chills are the leading closure causes — KARE 11, WCCO, KSTP, and Fox 9 report first.
Minneapolis Public Schools
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The largest suburban districts in the metro. KARE 11, WCCO, and Fox 9 cover Anoka and Hennepin County suburban closings. Metro-area snow removal capacity means closures typically require a combination of heavy accumulation, drifting, and severe cold.
Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Osseo Area Schools
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Proximity to Lake Superior and elevation on the North Shore produces some of Minnesota's harshest winter weather. Lake-effect snow squalls can dump heavy localized snow on Duluth while areas just miles inland receive far less. WDIO News and KBJR 6 are the primary TV sources.
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Southern Minnesota is particularly vulnerable to ice storms arriving ahead of winter systems. Rochester districts weigh rural Olmsted County road conditions alongside city streets when making closure calls. KTTC-TV and KROC-AM are the leading local sources.
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Central Minnesota often receives the heaviest blowing and drifting snow during Alberta Clipper systems, prompting rural districts to close even when total snowfall is modest. Red River Valley districts near Moorhead face extreme wind-driven cold. KEYC News 12 and KARE 11 cover this region.
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Check the live district status table above for real-time closures. Most Minnesota superintendents announce by 5:30 AM. For major blizzards or extreme cold events, decisions often come the evening before.
Sign up for your district's SchoolMessenger or ParentSquare alerts, follow KARE 11, WCCO, KSTP, and Fox 9 on air and online, and bookmark this page for a live statewide district table updated throughout the day.
There is no statewide threshold, but many Minnesota districts close or move to distance learning when wind chill values fall to -35°F or colder. At those temperatures, frostbite can occur in under 10 minutes — far less than most students' bus-stop wait times.
Yes. Minnesota districts may designate closures as e-Learning or Asynchronous Learning Days so students do not lose instructional time. Each district sets its own policy — check your district's parent portal or student handbook for details.
Minnesota schools are accustomed to heavy snow, so accumulation alone rarely triggers closures. It is the combination of blowing and drifting snow, reduced visibility, and road conditions that prompts decisions. Many rural districts close when roads become impassable for buses rather than at a fixed snow-depth number.
Most superintendents aim to decide by 5:00–5:30 AM. For severe cold snaps or major blizzards forecast to arrive overnight, some districts announce by 9–10 PM the night before so families can plan ahead.
Yes. Extreme cold alone — particularly dangerous wind chills — is a recognized closure cause in Minnesota. Superintendents weigh bus reliability in extreme cold, student safety at outdoor bus stops, and building heating capacity when making decisions without precipitation.
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School Closed
All in-person classes cancelled. May be designated as an e-Learning or Asynchronous Day — students complete work online.
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Delayed Start
1- or 2-hour late start. Bus pickups shift accordingly. Breakfast is typically not served on delay days.
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Early Dismissal
Students released early, usually when severe weather is forecast to peak during afternoon bus routes.
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Open / Normal
Schools operating on regular schedule. Monitor for updates if weather conditions change during the day.
Where to Find Real-Time Updates
How Decisions Are Made

Check the latest Minnesota school closings, delays, and cancellations today. This page monitors real-time announcements from school districts across Minnesota — including Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, and Saint Cloud. Most superintendents post closure decisions by 5:30 AM; during severe blizzards or dangerous cold snaps, announcements often arrive the night before.

Closures in Minnesota are most commonly triggered by blizzards and heavy drifting snow, dangerous wind chills reaching -35°F or lower, freezing rain and black ice, and ground blizzard conditions that reduce visibility to near zero even without fresh snowfall. District officials coordinate with the Minnesota Department of Transportation road condition reports, county emergency managers, and National Weather Service Twin Cities or Duluth forecasts before making a call.

Many Minnesota districts have adopted e-Learning Days or Asynchronous Learning Days, allowing students to complete assignments from home during weather closures without losing instructional days. Check your district's parent portal — via SchoolMessenger, ParentSquare, or Infinite Campus — to confirm your school's remote learning policy and how assignments are distributed on closure days.

Find Minnesota School Closings by ZIP Code

Districts grouped by region · ZIP data sourced from NCES CCD ·

🏙 Twin Cities Metro

Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis city proper — Hennepin County
55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55421, 55422, 55423, 55424, 55425, 55426, 55427, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55441, 55454, 55455

Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul city proper — Ramsey County — state capital district
55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55109, 55110, 55113, 55114, 55116, 55117, 55119, 55130

Anoka-Hennepin School District (ISD 11)
Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover, Anoka, Champlin, Brooklyn Park (north), Ham Lake — largest suburban district in Minnesota
55303, 55304, 55309, 55311, 55316, 55433, 55434, 55448, 55014

Osseo Area Schools (ISD 279)
Osseo, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Center, Champlin — northwest suburban Minneapolis
55311, 55369, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55446

🌲 Northeast Minnesota & Lake Superior Shore

Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709)
Duluth, Hermantown area, Proctor (partial) — Saint Louis County — Lake Superior shoreline and Iron Range gateway
55701, 55702, 55703, 55706, 55707, 55710, 55711, 55720, 55723, 55731, 55733, 55746, 55750, 55757, 55764, 55765, 55768, 55779, 55784, 55790, 55792, 55803, 55804, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55808, 55810, 55811, 55812, 55814, 55816

🌾 Southern Minnesota

Rochester Public Schools (ISD 535)
Rochester city — Olmsted County — home of Mayo Clinic; second-largest city district in Minnesota
55901, 55902, 55903, 55904, 55905, 55906, 55920

🏔 Central Minnesota

Saint Cloud Area School District (ISD 742)
Saint Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, Sartell (partial) — Stearns & Benton Counties — major Central Minnesota hub
56301, 56302, 56303, 56304, 56307, 56320, 56374, 56379, 56395, 56396, 56397, 56398, 56399

🌾 Northwest Minnesota & Red River Valley

Moorhead Public Schools (ISD 152)
Moorhead city — Clay County — Red River Valley; directly across the river from Fargo, ND
56560, 56561, 56562, 56563

⚠️ ZIP Code Overlap Notice
55311 — shared by Anoka-Hennepin School District and Osseo Area Schools (Champlin / Maple Grove boundary zone). Residents in this ZIP should verify their assigned district at education.mn.gov or via their home school’s enrollment records.
55428, 55429, 55430 — overlap between Minneapolis Public Schools and Osseo Area Schools in the Brooklyn Center / Crystal border area. School assignment depends on specific address, not ZIP alone.

🗺 Commonly Searched Bordering-State Districts
Families along Minnesota’s borders frequently search both states simultaneously during regional winter events:
Wisconsin — Superior School District (ISD, WI) shares the Lake Superior metro with Duluth; ZIPs 54880–54882 often appear alongside MN Iron Range searches.
North Dakota — Fargo Public Schools (ND) is the twin city of Moorhead; ZIPs 58102–58108 are routinely searched alongside Moorhead closings during Red River Valley blizzards.
South Dakota — Sisseton and Milbank districts border southwestern MN counties; searched during Dakota plains winter storms.
Iowa — Austin MN and Albert Lea MN border the Iowa line; Osage (IA) and Mason City (IA) community schools are cross-searched during southern MN closures.

All Minnesota School District ZIP Codes — Master Index
55014 55101 55102 55103 55104 55105 55106 55107 55108 55109 55110 55113 55114 55116 55117 55119 55130
55303 55304 55309 55311 55316 55369 55403 55404 55405 55406 55407 55408 55409 55410 55411 55412 55413
55414 55415 55416 55417 55418 55419 55421 55422 55423 55424 55425 55426 55427 55428 55429 55430 55433
55434 55441 55443 55444 55445 55446 55448 55454 55455 55560 55561 55562 55563
55701 55702 55703 55706 55707 55710 55711 55720 55723 55731 55733 55746 55750 55757 55764 55765 55768
55779 55784 55790 55792 55803 55804 55805 55806 55807 55808 55810 55811 55812 55814 55816
55901 55902 55903 55904 55905 55906 55920
56301 56302 56303 56304 56307 56320 56374 56379 56395 56396 56397 56398 56399
56560 56561 56562 56563

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