MN weather: Overnight snow creates slick road conditions Monday morning
Multiple crashes after overnight snow in Minnesota
MnDOT traffic cameras captured several crashes as overnight snow created slick spots on roadways across Minnesota. On Dec. 2, between midnight and 10:30 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol reported 177 property damage crashes, 15 injury crashes, 39 vehicles off the roads, and six spinouts.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An overnight dusting of snow created some slick road conditions in the Twin Cities metro and across much of Minnesota on Monday morning.
Slick roads
Drivers across the Twin Cities metro are encountering traffic delays Monday morning due to slick road conditions caused by overnight snowfall. The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recorded 0.4 inches of snow, while other areas saw slightly above or below half an inch.
Slowdowns are happening on most major roadways as lanes are partially covered in snow. The Minnesota State Patrol reported from midnight to 10:30 a.m. there were 177 property damage crashes, 39 vehicles off the road, 15 injury crashes and six spinouts.
The flurries are expected to move out Monday morning for a mostly cloudy day with highs in the low to mid-20s. Another clipper system could bring snow to northeastern Minnesota on Tuesday, but it’s not expected to impact the metro area.
Slippery spots on area roads after overnight snow
There are slippery spots on Twin Cities roadways Monday morning after a little overnight snow. FOX 9's Bill Keller takes a look at road conditions.
Current road conditions
According to MnDOT’s website, as of 7:25 a.m., there’s light slush on roads across the Twin Cities metro and in northern and southern Minnesota. A stretch of Highway 5 from Norwood Young America to Chanhassen reportedly has ice on the roadway.
You can check the latest road conditions and reported road incidents on MnDOT's 511 website here.
MN weather: Light morning flakes exit early Monday
Morning flurries across southern and central Minnesota will clear, leaving a mostly cloudy day with pockets of sunshine and highs in the lower to mid-20s. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has your forecast.