MN climate: Snow, gusty winds impression street circumstances; roads closed in northwestern MN

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Light snow, blustery winds and icy surfaces are creating difficult journey circumstances in elements of Minnesota on Friday. 

Gusty winds, gentle snow Friday

The backstory:

Periods of sunshine snow are anticipated on and off all through the day on Friday, with accumulation within the Twin Cities metro anticipated to remain below an inch. A winter climate advisory stays in impact for western Minnesota till 6 p.m. as a result of blowing snow and gusty winds.

Drivers ought to put together for potential slippery roads and altering visibility as a result of gusty winds and falling snow.

Roads closed in northwestern MN

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MnDOT issued no journey advisory for a number of highways in northwestern Minnesota attributable to excessive winds and blowing snow creating zero visibility. As of seven a.m., MnDOT has since closed a number of roads.

The affected roads embody:

• Highway 1- North Dakota border to Warren
• Highway 2- East Grand Forks to Crookston
• Highway 9- Crookston to Borup
• Highway 11- North Dakota border to Karlstad
• Highway 75- Perley to Canadian border
• Highway 175- North Dakota border to Hallock
• Highway 220 – Climax to Hwy 11

Road circumstances in Minnesota

Local perspective:

Drivers in southwestern Minnesota are additionally going through difficult street circumstances with surfaces utterly coated in ice. MnDOT warns of black ice and blowing snow within the space. 

As of 6:30 a.m., gentle snow and slush are affecting roads in northern, western, and southern Minnesota. In the Twin Cities metro, circumstances are largely regular, although some ice is reported on Highway 169 and close to New Hope and Brooklyn Park.

The newest street circumstances will be discovered here.

MnDOT map of street circumstances as of 6:40 a.m.