(KNSI) – Multiple schools across Central Minnesota are closed or two hours late on Friday due to arctic cold air. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning until noon for Stearns, Todd and Kandiyohi County. Air temperatures of -20 have blanketed the region with wind chills of -45.
A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until noon in Benton, Sherburne, Wright and Meeker County, where wind chills of -35 are expected.
Officials say exposed skin can suffer frostbite in as little as ten minutes in those conditions. Authorities urge caution while traveling outside and wear appropriate clothing, including a hat and gloves.
For a list of school delays and closures, click here.
___
Copyright 2021 Leighton Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.
Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress
23m ago
Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate rare tornado warning in San Francisco
A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road
31m ago
Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge
1h ago
Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin
Officials say roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin
55m ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!