Minnesota school closings for Jan. 20, 2025

Here's a list of school closings and delays in Minnesota on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Art Shanty Projects delay opening due to extreme cold

Lake Harriet’s Art Shanty Projects opened late on Sunday. Organizers kept visitors away because of extremely cold weather in the morning.

Art Shanty projects go on despite extreme cold
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Lake Harriet?s Art Shanty Projects opened late on Sunday. Organizers kept visitors away because of extremely cold weather in the morning.

MN weather: Wind chill and subzero temperatures
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Sunday is staying frigid and a little breezy. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.

Dunwoody College hosts autonomous snow plow competition in bitter cold

In the bitter cold outside of Dunwoody College of Technology, eight robotics teams faced off for a $3,000 dollar prize at the school’s 15th annual autonomous snowplow competition.

Dunwoody hosts autonomous snow plow contest
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Dunwoody College of Technology hosted eight robotics teams in its 15th annual autonomous snowplow competition. FOX 9's Babs Santos has the full story.

Minnesota weather: Warm shelters available amid freezing temperatures

Bitter cold is expected across the Twin Cities for the next few days, but shelters are available for people who need a warm space overnight. 

Tips on keeping your home warm during a cold snap
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As the temperature continues to plummet this weekend and stay in the deep freeze for the next several days, there are things to keep in mind for both our bodies and our homes. MSP Plumbing Heating Air General Manager Dave Napier invited FOX 9 into his home Saturday morning to remind us of some ways to make sure problems don?t arise during the frigid cold temperatures.

MN weather: Coldest air in years settles in
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The weekend is shaping up to be bitter and raw. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.

Trump Inauguration Day moved indoors due to extreme cold

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office indoors due to the freezing temperatures expected during his inaugural ceremonies.

MN weather: Extreme cold ahead for the weekend

Extreme cold is in the forecast for Minnesota, with temperatures pushing below zero headed into the weekend.

Minnesotans take advantage of the winter weather
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Despite the frigid cold, FOX 9 found Minnesotans who were out enjoying winter sports in the extreme cold.

Minnesota snowmobilers hoping for more snow soon, for second year in a row

There are hundreds of thousands of snowmobiles in the greater Twin Cities metro area, but so far this winter, there has not been enough snow to ride them around the cities.

MN weather: Hold on tight, temperatures will swing wildly over the next few days

Drastic changes in temperature are expected several times over the next few days, with both a thaw and the coldest air of the season expected in the next week or so.

Minnesota weather: Snow, crash totals after clipper system

Most of the Twin Cities metro area was left with about an inch of snow, while hundreds of crashes were reported statewide.

MN weather: Windy & falling temps Sunday, frigid Monday
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Snow will end as the day progresses with little to no accumulations possible through the midday hours. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.

Washington County holds vote to name 2 snowplows

Washington County is holding a vote to name two of its snowplows, with residents being able to pick from 10 different names.