Twin Cities residents can expect a slew of storm-related closures, from schools and libraries to museums and movie theaters. Below is a list of closures as of Thursday afternoon:
Schools
- Minneapolis Public Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday and moved to e-learning. All school-sponsored programs are canceled on those days.
- St. Paul Public Schools were closed and moved to e-learning on Thursday. There will be a snow day on Friday. Discovery Club and athletics programs will be canceled Thursday and Friday.
- Anoka-Hennepin public schools will be closed on Thursday and will resume on Friday unless there is additional notice. After-school activities and facility rentals were canceled on Thursday.
- Mounds View public schools were closed Thursday, with all activities and facility rentals canceled. Schools will reopen on Friday.
- St. Louis Park public schools were moved to an asynchronous learning day on Thursday. All after-school activities and community education programs were canceled.
- Roseville public schools were closed Thursday. Elementary schools had instruction via choice boards and e-learning for secondary education. All after-school activities were canceled for the day.
- Bloomington public schools moved to e-learning on Thursday. All after-school and community education programs were canceled.
- Eden Prairie schools moved to online instruction on Thursday. Preschool services, after-school activities and community education programs were canceled. Every Meal Weekend Food for Kids bags will be available Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the district office.
- Edina public schools moved to e-learning on Thursday. All after-school activities, preschool and early childhood classes, Early Childhood Special Education home visits and adult enrichment classes were canceled.
- St. Cloud area public schools moved to flexible learning on Thursday. All before- and after-school programming was canceled.
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district moved to e-learning on Thursday. After-school and in-person programs were canceled.
Courts
- The Minnesota Judicial Center remained open to the public on Thursday, with remote services available.
- Hennepin and Ramsey County district courts will hold some in-person hearings remotely on Thursday.
- Dakota County court locations are closed Thursday.
- The Scott County Justice Center is closed Thursday, and in-person hearings were moved to remote.
- The Carver County Justice Center is closed Thursday.
- In-person court in Washington County on Thursday may be rescheduled or moved to remote.
Clinics
- Most Hennepin Healthcare clinics were closed until noon Thursday. Updates will be online at hennepinhealthcare.org.
- Many Allina Health clinics and urgent care centers were closed Thursday, but urgent care locations in Apple Valley, Coon Rapids and Woodbury stayed open.
Public libraries
- All St. Paul Public Libraries were closed Thursday. Check the city's website for updates on Friday openings.
- Ramsey County libraries were closed Thursday.
- The following Hennepin County libraries were closed Thursday: Augsburg Park, Brookdale, East Lake, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Hosmer, Maple Plain, Oxboro, Penn Lake, Plymouth, Ridgedale, Southdale, Walker and Wayzata. The following opened at 10 a.m.: Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Minneapolis Central and St. Anthony. Libraries will reopen as soon as weather permits, with updates posted at hclib.org.
- Dakota County libraries were closed Thursday.
- Washington County Library branches were closed for in-person services Thursday. All events and programs were cancelled.
- Anoka County Library locations opened at 11 a.m. Thursday. All programs including storytimes were canceled.
- Scott County libraries were closed Thursday.
- Carver County libraries were closed Thursday.
Parks and Recreation
- Minneapolis recreation centers were closed Thursday, and the Rec Plus program is canceled.
- St. Paul recreation centers were closed Thursday. All centers aside from the following will be closed Friday: Arlington Hills Community Center, Battle Creek, Edgcumbe Recreation Center, Frogtown Community Center, Hazel Park Recreation Center, Highland Park Community Center, Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center, Langford Park Recreation Center and North Dale Recreation Center.
- Como Park Zoo and Conservatory were closed Thursday.
- Edina's Braemar Field will be closed until noon Friday. The city's art center and senior center are also closed Thursday.
Colleges and universities
- The Anoka Ramsey Community College campus was closed Thursday. All classes and activities were canceled.
- Augsburg University will hold classes virtually on Thursday.
- Century College will be closed Thursday through Saturday. All classes and activities are cancelled.
- Hamline University will shift to online learning on Thursday.
- Metro State University will close Thursday. Classes will be held remotely.
- St. Catherine University classes will be held via remote learning on Thursday.
- St. Paul College will be closed Thursday. All classes and activities are canceled. Campus will re-open Friday if weather permits.
- University of Minnesota Twin-Cities moved to reduced operations from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday.
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