Minneapolis, St. Paul Cancel School Amid 'Dangerously Cold' Temps

MINNEAPOLIS — Students in Minneapolis Public Schools and St. Paul Public Schools will not have classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to "dangerously cold temperatures," the districts announced Monday.

MPS-sponsored programs will be canceled, except high school sports games, adult education classes, and the school board meeting, Minneapolis officials said. Minneapolis student-athletes will receive separate communications from their coaches.

In St. Paul, Discovery Club and Adult Basic Education will be closed. All other athletic events and after-school activities will be canceled, with exceptions made on a case-by-case basis, St. Paul officials said.

St. Paul varsity athletics may continue as scheduled at the discretion of the site administrator, and the St. Paul Board of Education meeting will be held as scheduled, according to the district.

Parents and students in other districts are encouraged to reach out to their schools for guidance regarding Tuesday's classes.

"One last night of extreme cold, with temperatures falling to -15 to -25°F along with wind chills as low as -35 to -40°F," the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast.

"Temperatures will rise above zero by the afternoon, with more seasonable temperatures into the weekend."

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Monday Night: Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -36. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -13. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.