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Published March 23, 2011, 06:35 AM

Storm cancels schools throughout Douglas County

Schools throughout the area are closed today, Wednesday, because of a winter storm and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is advising no travel in the area.

By: Staff Report, Alexandria Echo Press

Schools throughout the area are closed today, Wednesday, because of a winter storm and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is advising no travel in the area.

Schools that are closed include Alexandria, Brandon-Evansville, Osakis, Parkers Prairie, Lakes Area Charter School, Minnewaska and West Central Area. The Alexandria Technical and Community College is scheduled to open at 10 a.m.

The sheriff's office has declared a snow emergency and no travel is advised until plows have cleared the roads.

Douglas County remains under a winter weather warning until 7 p.m. tonight.

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