Crashes, spinouts and delays: Minnesota deals with Monday snow

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Snowy roads on Hwy. 169 in southern Minnesota Monday.

(FOX 9) - Dozens of crashes and spinouts were reported on Minnesota roads Monday night as some winter weather made for slick, snow-covered conditions in the southern half of the state.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, there were 168 crashes and 174 spinouts statewide from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Slippery commute Monday after snow rolls through southeast Minnesota

It was a slippery commute Monday after a few inches of snow rolled through southeast Minnesota, with about 6-8 inches in some pockets.

Outstate, MnDOT says roads were completely covered with snow, particularly in southern Minnesota.

Anoka County reported a particularly bad crash in the city of Oak Grove around 4:30 p.m. Monday where a 30-year-old Coon Rapids woman was found to be in critical condition.

State Patrol responded to crashes as far north as Forest Lake and Albertville and as far south as I-90 and Albert Lea Monday night.

Brown, Nicollet and Sibley counties all saw the brunt of the snowfall. Each county was under a winter storm warning until 9 p.m. Monday night.

At MSP Airport, dozens of flights were delayed as crews worked to clear runways.

Just after 7 p.m., Metro Transit said 30 percent of its buses were delayed an average of 7 minutes, while its Blue Line and Green Line trains were delayed up to 10 and 15 minutes respectively.