Area schools closing due to weather

By Linda Vanderwerf

April 09, 2013 10:26 AM

Many schools in west central Minnesota will be closing early today due to the weather conditions.

The area is under a winter storm watch until Thursday, with a combination of rain, sleet and snow forecast over the next couple days.

The National Weather Service has predicted snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches today for west central Minnesota, with another 2 to 4 inches possible tonight. Another 1 to 3 inches are possible on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation lists road conditions in the area as fair or good at this point, but roads south and west of the Willmar are reported to be in difficult driving condition.

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By Linda Vanderwerf

In 42 years in the newspaper industry, Linda Vanderwerf has worked at several daily newspapers in Minnesota, including the Mesabi Daily News, now called the Mesabi Tribune in Virginia. Previously, she worked for the Las Cruces Sun-News in New Mexico and the Rapid City Journal in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She has been a reporter at the West Central Tribune for nearly 27 years.

Vanderwerf can be reached at email: lvanderwerf@wctrib.com or phone 320-214-4340

Area schools closing due to weather

Many schools in west central Minnesota will be closing early today due to the weather conditions. The area is under a winter storm watch until Thursday, with a combination of rain, sleet and snow forecast over the next couple days. The National W...