MN weather: Snowy roads lead to 192 crashes, 1 fatality Friday morning

MN weather: Crash numbers from snowy Friday morning

Light snow falling in Minnesota made for a messy morning commute, with at least 100 property-damage crashes and 64 vehicles off the road from midnight to 9 a.m. on Friday. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Light snow falling Friday morning has led to numerous crashes in the Twin Cities metro and across Minnesota.

Crash numbers

By the numbers:

The Minnesota State Patrol reported 100 property-damage crashes, 64 vehicles off the road, 10 spinouts, two jackknifed semis and five injury crashes between midnight and 9 a.m. on Friday. 

Between 9 a.m. and noon, the State Patrol reported an additional 92 property damage crashes, 62 vehicles off the road, six injury crashes, six spinouts, and one jackknifed semi.

West-Central Minnesota is seeing vehicles slide of the roads Friday morning after a bit of snow overnight. (MN State Patrol)

Additionally, one person died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 67 and 190th Avenue, just north of Wood Lake. The State Patrol said the incident happened just after 8 a.m., but further details were not immediately available. 

"Please slow down and give yourself extra time," the State Patrol reminded drivers. 

Slick roads in Minnesota

Snow in MN leading to messy commute

Snow Friday morning is causing roads to get a bit messy for the morning commute on Friday. Side roads and ramps seem to be the slickest, while interstates and busy highways aren't seeing as many issues. Roads across the Twin Cities have light snow on them, according to MnDOT.

Dig deeper:

There are some slick spots on Minnesota roadways Friday morning as light snow falls in the region, causing issues for drivers. 

MnDOT is reporting snow, ice and light slush are still on roadways across Minnesota as of 11:30 a.m. Friday. Find the latest road conditions here. 

Light snow will move across central and southern Minnesota on Friday, with on-and-off flakes continuing from the morning into the late afternoon.