New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Several schools in Minnesota and western Wisconsin delayed or cancelled classes on Tuesday as overnight rain and freezing conditions made roads slick.

In Minnesota, schools in Stillwater, St. Cloud and White Bear Lake announced two-hour delays. In Wisconsin, Hudson and River Falls also delayed classes, while the St. Croix Falls School District cancelled classes for the day.

Early morning rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow created slushy and slippery conditions across much of central and southern Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin. Temperatures hovered around the freezing mark in the Twin Cities, increasing the risk of icy roads.

Rain was expected to continue until about 7 a.m., with pockets of freezing rain p...