Snow closes local schools; Austin gets 6-plus inches

Published 6:27 am Wednesday, January 25, 2017

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. after more than six inches fell across the area overnight.

As of midnight, the Austin area had received about 6 inches of snow, according to The National Weather Service in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

An additional 3 to 5 inches of snow was expected today.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation listed local roads as completely covered.

The following local schools are closed Wednesday:

—Austin Public Schools

—Blooming Prairie Schools

—Grand Meadow Schools

—Hayfield Community Schools

—LeRoy-Ostrander Schools

—Lyle Schools

—Pacelli Catholic Schools

—Southland Schools