Crashes, spinouts reported as blizzard slams southern Minnesota
Heavy snow and high winds are combining for treacherous conditions on roads in southern Minnesota.
MnDOT traffic updates show a number of crashes or spinouts are being reported along the Interstate 90 corridor in southern and southeastern Minnesota.
The worst of the snow and wind is being reported along a band stretching from Fairmont in south-central Minnesota to Winona on the Wisconsin borders.
Here's how things looked late Wednesday morning, with the images below taken from MnDOT traffic cameras.
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There have been reports of numerous traffic incidents particularly in the Fairmont, Albert Lea and Winona areas, where roads are completely covered in snow and visibility is atrocious due to wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.
The National Weather Service says by the time snow ends later on Wednesday, up to 8 inches may fall in parts of southeastern Minnesota.
The blizzard warning will remain in effect until Wednesday evening.
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