Much milder weather will move in and melt some snow on Thursday and Friday. High temperatures Thursday should range from the low 30s to the low 40s with the Twin Cities reaching about 35. Friday will be a few degrees warmer.
Angry parents lambasted the school district after students were stuck in schools and on buses late into the night Monday. Some children were ferried home in police squad cars. The superintendent publicly apologized Tuesday afternoon.
Snow and strong winds will continue to cause whiteout conditions in much of south-central and southwestern Minnesota into Monday evening. The Twin Cities metro area remains in a winter storm warning until midnight.