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CBS News
05-03-2025
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MSP Airport dealing with cancelations, delays Wednesday from heavy snowfall
A big swath of Minnesota and Wisconsin is dealing with several inches of heavy snow on Wednesday morning, with crews busy at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport trying to keep things running smoothly on this NEXT Weather Alert day. As of 9 a.m., departing flights are being delayed by about 58 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. For arrivals, 16 have been canceled and nine are delayed. For departures, 17 are canceled and 30 are delayed. Inbound flights are delayed at their origin for an average of one hour and 12 minutes. There is also about a 40-minute arrival delay for airborne aircraft. The National Weather Service says about 7.5 inches of snow has fallen in the metro so far, with a winter storm warning in effect until 3 p.m. Heavy winds will then continue to blow around the fresh snow. Thousands in the Twin Cities are without power Wednesday morning and hundreds of schools are also closed or delayed. NEXT Drive Alert is also in effect due to the hazardous road conditions that have caused dozens of crashes. Metro Transit and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority have also suspended all bus service.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Hazardous morning commute in Twin Cities after overnight snow
A spring snowstorm that blanketed parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin overnight has caused poor road conditions, leading to crashes and slowdowns across the region. WCCO has issued a NEXT Drive Alert due to the conditions, which will affect the morning commute. A NEXT Weather Alert is also in place. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as of 5:55 a.m. most Twin Cities roads were completely covered. Many roads in southwestern Minnesota are closed, and travel is not advised in most of south central Minnesota. Roads are partially covered in central Minnesota, while the northern part of the state is mostly clear. MnDOT also reported at least two dozen crashes and spinouts in the metro alone. In Inver Grove Heights, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper's vehicle was hit. MnDOT said the trooper is OK. Metro Transit has suspended all bus service due to road conditions, as has the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. The snow should start to slow by the morning commute, then wrap up around mid-morning. The snowstorm also caused hundreds of school closures and delays, including a full closure for the Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and virtual learning days for Minneapolis and St. Paul.
CBS News
03-03-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Minnesota's early spring snowstorm could impact road conditions Wednesday: What we know
A NEXT Weather Alert has been issued as parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, gear up for a spring storm that could drop between 2 to 8 inches of snow by Wednesday. What we know The NEXT Weather Team says most of Minnesota will be impacted by this moisture-rich system, starting as rain on Monday night and throughout Tuesday. Heavy rainfall is expected to reach the metro by the Tuesday evening commute. Snow is then expected to follow the heavy rainfall late Tuesday into early Wednesday, wrapping up by the Wednesday evening commute. A winter storm watch will be in effect 9 p.m. Tuesday through 3 p.m. Wednesday across southern Minnesota, parts of the east and southeast metro and western Wisconsin. These areas could see 4-6 inches of heavy, wet snow by late Wednesday afternoon. A winter storm advisory will be in effect during the same timeframe for much of northeastern Minnesota, including the Arrowhead, which could see heavier snowfall. A NEXT Drive Alert will likely be issued early Wednesday due to wind gusts of up to 40 mph blowing snow and creating possible white-out conditions, especially around the I-90 corridor. By Wednesday afternoon, most of the metro could be digging out from around 3 inches of accumulation, while western Minnesota may have 1-2 inches. What we don't know The exact time of the rain-snow switchover late Tuesday/early Wednesday is still unclear, as is what regions may have plowable snow and/or whiteout conditions.
