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Winter Weather Advisory Expires for Maple Grove

Weather conditions prompted the closure of Osseo School District schools Wednesday and other closures.

Updated 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29

Hennepin County, including Maple Grove, is no longer under a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service. However, snow continues to be likely Wednesday evening, "possibly mixed with rain before 9 p.m."

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Original article posted around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Snow is expected into the afternoon Feb. 29 with two to four inches likely to occur.

“A winter weather advisory means that the combination of snow, sleet and rain may make travel difficult at time,” National Weather Service said on its website, urging people to use “extra caution” while driving.

The weather conditions prompted the to close schools and cancel after school and evening activities Wednesday, Feb. 29. The following message on the district’s website:

School and all activities canceled for Wednesday, February 29

Due to hazardous weather and road conditions, all District 279 schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 29. In addition, all after-school and evening activities are cancelled. School will resume tomorrow, March 1.

Other school closures followed for Wednesday Feb. 29, including the , and WCCO also reported , and closed Feb. 29.

, according to WCCO, also closed Wednesday

Since 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, there were 71 vehicle accidents in the metro area, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, nine of which were injury related accidents. There were also six reports of vehicles spinning out or off the road and two jack knifed vehicles. 

Check the status of traffic today by checking out Patch's up to date traffic information here: http://maplegrove.patch.com/traffic

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