Snow leading to messy Valentine's Day p.m. commute in metro, over 200 crashes reported
MINNEAPOLIS — Light snow made for a messy Valentine's Day afternoon and evening commute in the Twin Cities.
The Minnesota State Patrol says there were 263 crashes with 14 resulting in injuries; 104 vehicles slid off roadways; 1 semi-truck jackknifed and 2 spinouts between midnight and 7 p.m. Friday.
The Minnesota State Patrol updated those number on X Saturday morning, noting an additional 68 property damage crashes, 10 injury crashes, 46 vehicles slid off roadways, 5 spinouts and 8 jackknifed semis between midnight and 7:30 a.m.
A winter weather advisory is in effect between 2 p.m. and midnight Saturday along and east of I-35.
Southerly winds with gusts up to 25 mph will help push temperatures into the mid-20s in the afternoon. Snow arrived in the early afternoon.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that most of the roads in the Twin Cities were at least partially covered with snow Friday afternoon.
Everything tapers off quickly overnight with 1-3 inches of accumulation in the metro, but closer to 3-5 inches into western Wisconsin.
Breezy winds continue through the weekend with temperatures falling from the mid-20s Saturday back into the single digits Sunday.
All of next week remains bitterly cold with wind chills pushing minus 30 degrees each morning, and minus 10 at their best in the afternoon.
