MN's stay-home order goes until May 4

Below-freezing cold tomorrow. If you were ready to fully enjoy spring in Minnesota, sorry but sub-freezing temps are back in the state -- until Friday. Lows tomorrow will hover around the lower 20s in northern Minnesota to the lower 30s in the southern half. This weekend will be warmer, with highs around the mid-50s in the Twin Cities Saturday, and the cold front will return next week.

COVID-19 in Minnesota today: Walz extends stay-home order until May 4. The extension came as the state’s case total jumped to 1,154 and the death toll rose to 39 on Wednesday. The current stay-at-home order was set to expire this Friday. Extending the restrictions will buy Minnesota more time to manage the spread and push the expected peak to mid-July, Walz said of the reason behind the extension.

ICYMI: When will Minnesota reach the peak and flatten the curve? See the model graphs. According to the model developed by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which was recently mentioned at the White House daily briefing, Minnesota will reach its peak daily deaths on April 26, when 16 deaths are projected.

U of M president announces more service fee refunds, summer classes going online, possible tuition freeze as the school considers budget cuts due to the pandemic. University leaders are trying to financially prepare for the losses they know about and what may still come, based on the expected course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Share your Seder with MPR News . We’d love to see photos or hear an audio recording from your Minnesota Seder table tonight, especially if you’re finding creative ways to celebrate. Send to reporter Kirsti Marohn at kmarohn@mpr.org.