Weather Closings & Delays For Monday, March 16th, 2026

Travel is difficult and dangerous in southeast Minnesota this morning due to snow-covered roads and strong winds. A blizzard warning remains in effect until 7:00 AM Monday.

Drivers should prepare for difficult and dangerous road conditions. Because of the weather, several schools in the region including Rochester Public Schools have cancelled classes for Monday. See the updated list below.

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Here are the school closings, delays, and other cancellations across the Rochester and Southern Minnesota area for Monday, March 16th, 2026:

Blooming Prairie Public Schools - Closed Monday

Byron Public Schools - Virtual Learning Monday

Chatfield Public Schools - Closed Monday

Dover-Eyota Public Schools — Closed Monday

Faribault Public Schools - Closed Monday

Fillmore Central Public Schools - Closed Monday

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community Schools - Closed Monday

Goodhue Public Schools - Closed Monday

Grand Meadow Public Schools - Closed Monday

Hayfield Community Schools - Closed Monday

Houston Public Schools - Virtual Learning Monday

Howard-Winneshiek Community Schools - Closed Monday

Kasson-Mantorville Schools - Closed Monday

Kingsland Public Schools - Closed Monday

Lake City Public Schools - Virtual Learning Monday

Lanesboro Public Schools - Closed Monday

LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools - Closed Monday

Lewiston-Altura Public Schools - Closed Monday

Lyle Public Schools - eLearning Day Monday

Immanuel Lutheran School Plainview — Closed Monday

Mabel-Canton Public Schools - Closed Monday

Minnesota State College SE (Red Wing & Winona) - Closed Monday

Northfield Public Schools - Closed Monday

NRHEG Schools - Closed Monday

Owatonna Public Schools - E-Learning Day

Pine Island Schools - E-Learning Day, No childcare or evening activities

Plainview Elgin Millville Schools - Virtual Learning Monday

Riverland CC (All campuses) - Closed Monday

Rochester Community & Technical College - Closed Monday

Rochester Public Schools - Closed Monday

Rochester Catholic Schools – Closed Monday

Rochester Beacon Academy - Closed Monday

Rochester Central Lutheran School - Closed Monday

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools - Closed Monday

Schaeffer Academy Rochester - Closed Monday

St. Charles Public Schools — Closed Monday

St. Johns Lutheran School Wykoff - Closed Monday

Spring Grove Public Schools - Closed Monday

Stewartville Public Schools - Closed Monday

Triton Public Schools - Virtual Learning Monday (E-Learning Day, Cobra Care Closed)

Wabasha Kellogg - Closed Monday

Winona Area Public Schools - Closed Monday

Zumbro Education District - Closed Monday

Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools - Closed Monday

This list will be updated throughout the day as additional announcements are received.