April snowstorm prompts school closings, e-learning days for Wednesday

April has arrived with a blast of winter weather for Minnesota — and that’s causing some school districts across the state to cancel classes or move to online learning days for Wednesday.

The storm is forecast to drop heavy snow across much of central and northern Minnesota overnight and into Wednesday — with widespread snow totals of more than a half-foot expected from Moorhead and Alexandria east to Bemidji, Brainerd and the Iron Range. Parts of the North Shore may see snowfall in excess of a foot.

The snow that falls will be the heavy, wet variety — making it more challenging to clear from driveways and sidewalks…

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