MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Snow made for a treacherous commute to work or school in the Minneapolis area.
The National Weather Service says nearly 2 inches of snow fell at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport before noon Tuesday. The State Patrol says icy roads led to 145 crashes statewide by late morning, including in northeastern Minnesota where a 16-year-old girl was killed in a collision with an Itasca County sheriff’s deputy.
The Star Tribune (https://strib.mn/2idfjT2 ) reports pileups briefly closed parts of Interstate 94 near Monticello and I-35 near Sturgeon Lake.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued a no-travel advisory for an area from Windom to Fairmont to Sleepy Eye due to whiteout conditions.
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled after-school activities and said students who take the bus home may be delayed by up to two hours.
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Information from: Star Tribune, https://www.startribune.com
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