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No journey suggested in 8 southwest Minnesota counties
WILLMAR, Minn. – (7:30 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no journey on state highways in all or parts of the next southwest Minnesota counties: Chippewa, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood, Renville, Pipestone, and Yellow Medicine. Heavy snowfall and robust winds are creating restricted visibility.
Motorists are suggested to not journey in these areas till situations enhance.
No Travel Advised signifies that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been diminished to the purpose that it is rather harmful to journey; there are stories of intermittent white-out situations; and a few climate situations could be extreme sufficient that street remedies aren’t efficient, and situations can turn out to be life-threatening for stranded vacationers.
Visit the 511mn.org web site for detailed info and updates on particular roadways. View winter street situations from plow, climate and visitors cameras that are additionally a part of 511.
MnDOT snowplow operators are doing their finest to enhance roadway situations; nonetheless, vacationers must be conscious that crews can’t see any higher than different drivers and could also be pulled off the street for their very own security.
Motorists are requested to at all times test 511 earlier than touring to make sure that their route just isn’t closed or underneath a journey advisory, ensure they’ve a full tank of fuel and winter survival equipment, and keep in mind to:
- Stay alert for snowplows, which flip or exit ceaselessly and infrequently with little warning
- Stay again not less than 10 automobile lengths behind the plow; don’t drive right into a snow cloud
- Slow all the way down to a secure velocity for present situations
- Turn in your headlights and put on your seatbelt
- Turn off the cruise management
- Be affected person and keep in mind snowplows are working to enhance street situations in your journey
- Don’t drive distracted
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