Overview
- Most K–12 districts canceled in-person classes or moved to e-learning on Friday as an arctic air mass delivered the coldest conditions in at least five years.
- Forecasters reported air temperatures in the 20s to 30s below zero with wind chills as low as 55 below across large parts of the state.
- Minneapolis Public Schools remained closed today, while other large systems including St. Paul, Anoka-Hennepin, Duluth and Mankato announced closures, and districts such as Bemidji, Bloomington and Faribault shifted to online learning.
- The University of Minnesota placed its Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses on reduced operations for Friday.
- Event and infrastructure plans changed statewide, with Friday games at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships canceled, St. Paul Winter Carnival outdoor activities called off for Thursday night and Friday, and MnDOT postponing Kellogg Boulevard bridge beam work to Feb. 6–8 as Gov. Tim Walz declined a statewide school shutdown.