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Milwaukee Public Schools to close Tuesday due to extreme cold

The closure includes all schools and Central Services. All after-school activities on Tuesday are canceled.
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools, the largest school district in Wisconsin, will be closed Tuesday due to extremely cold temperatures.

The closure includes all schools and Central Services. All after-school activities on Tuesday are canceled.

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin until noon Tuesday. Despite plenty of sunshine, highs will barely climb above zero.

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-For a full list of school closures, click here.
-Keep up to date with the latest forecast

Due to the extreme weather, the Department of Health and Human Services will reopen the Marcia P. Coggs building as an emergency warming shelter on Tuesday.

Milwaukee winter skyline

The shelter will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visitors should enter through the 13th Street entrance. The shelter is located at 1220 W. Vliet St.

Other warming shelters in Milwaukee:

Milwaukee warming shelters open through March 2025

For more information, call or text 211 and provide your ZIP code for a list of warming shelters. To visit their website, click here.


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