No journey advisory issued in southcentral Minnesota as a consequence of climate

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued a No Travel Advisory on all state highways within the following counties positioned in South Central Minnesota. Blowing snow and robust winds are creating restricted visibility.

• Blue Earth
• Brown
• Nicollet
• Watonwan

Motorists are suggested to not journey on this space till situations enhance. Conditions regularly change and motorists are suggested to verify www.511mn.org earlier than touring for present journey data.

No journey suggested signifies that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been decreased to the purpose that it is vitally harmful to journey; there are reviews of intermittent whiteout situations; and, some climate situations could be extreme sufficient that street remedies, resembling salt or sand, aren’t efficient.

If you could journey, motorists ought to have a full tank of fuel and winter survival equipment and keep in mind to:

• Check www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store for street situation data, journey alerts.
• Stay alert for snowplows, which flip or exit often and infrequently with little warning. They additionally might journey over centerlines or partially in site visitors to additional enhance street situations.
• Stay again a minimum of 10 automotive lengths behind the plow. Don’t drive right into a snow cloud.
• Slow down to a protected pace for present situations.
• Turn in your headlights and put on your seat belt.
• Turn off the cruise management.
• Be affected person and keep in mind snowplows are working to enhance street situations to your journey.
• Don’t drive distracted.

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