Schools
UPDATED: Eagan Area School Districts Cancel School on Tuesday
Districts 191 and 197 have canceled school due to the continued cold weather forecast for Tuesday.
Districts 191 (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage) and 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan) have canceled school on Tuesday, Jan. 7 due to the dangerously cold weather forecast for Tuesday.
See also: UPDATED: District 196 Cancels School on Tuesday
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District:
Updated below: In addition to schools, community education programs will also be closed. The district has not yet made a decision about athletic competitions, according to the statement on the District 191 website.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan:
According to a message on the district website: "All before and after school activities/athletics, including School-Age Care and Community Education classes, are also canceled."
A wind chill warning is in effect until 12 p.m. Tuesday. The low for Monday night is forecast to at 20 below. Tuesday's high is forecast at 1 below with wind chills reaching 40 below in the morning.
Gov. Mark Dayton ordered all Minnesota public schools closed on Monday due to the dangerously cold temperatures.
Updated 2:45 p.m. Monday
Athletic practices and games in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District will occur as scheduled. Also still scheduled is the robotics meeting and the auditions for Shrek.
Related:
- Eagan Business and School Closings on Monday
- Wind Chill in Eagan, Minnesota Cities Could Reach Between 40 and 60 Below
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