NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through the Star Tribune's website.
National Weather Service announces a Winter Weather Advisory for a majority of Minnesota as travel remains difficult with continuing snow and wind. Hwy. 60 was extremely dangerous between Madelia and Mankato. That stretch of highway early Monday afternoon was littered with crashes, including a jackknifed semi. A winter storm warning is also in effect for counties along the north shore of Lake Superior and the western half of Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said. The metro area is in line to receive 4 to 7 inches of snow, said Chris O’Brien, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. According to an article by Tim Harlow on the Star Tribune, "The slow-moving and fickle storm has created road conditions that vary from mile to mile. At midday, driving was relatively good northeast of Rochester where roads were mainly wet." Elsewhere in Minnesota, authorities lifted most travel advisories that had been in effect much of Sunday. But they warned that it will take time for road conditions to improve. Motorists were advised to reduce speeds, drive according to conditions and be alert for changing road conditions. For more updates on the driving conditions in MN, click here.