MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota snowplow operators across the southern third part of the state were working Sunday to clear roads from a winter storm that blanketed streets and highways over two days.
Motorists have experienced hazardous driving conditions on highways that were covered with ice and drifting snow from southern Minnesota up to near the Twin Cities area and St. Cloud, according to the state’s Department of Transportation.
The Star Tribune reported that several municipalities parked their snowplows Saturday because driving conditions were so perilous. But on Sunday, Dodge County officials in southeastern Minnesota said in a statement that snowplows were back at work “to try and clear all the roads this morning.”
The State Patrol responded to 683 crashes across Minnesota from 5 a.m. Friday to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. One fatality and 68 injuries were reported during that span.
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