Warming temperatures in the Twin Cities have made highways and streets less slick, prompting the State Patrol to lift its "no travel" advisory in the metro.
If you must travel, slow down, increase your following distance, buckle up, pay attention and give yourself extra time. https://t.co/AJLot4RHAb
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) December 28, 2019 Saturday morning's rain and freezing temperatures created icy condition that left roads so slippery that whatever traffic was out there slowed to a crawl.
Crazy...school bus sliding SIDEWAYS down an #icy street in Eden Prairie, MN(just outside Minneapolis) This morning. Hope all ok! VIDEO CREDIT: Neil D. Marriott. #MNwx @RobMarciano @Wx_Max pic.twitter.com/bvErG2drbE
— Dan Peck (@danpeckwx) December 28, 2019It also led to a number of spinouts and crashes that's kept the Minnesota State Patrol busy.
RT @MSPPIO: #MSPNumbers Statewide 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 12/28/19: 357 crashes (34 with injury, 0 serious/ 2 fatal-St. Cloud and Lino Lakes) & 149 veh spin out/off the road & 13 jackknifed semis.
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) December 28, 2019Metro Transit didn't take any chances
They stopped all bus service Saturday morning because of the ice, resuming the routes just after noon.
Metro Transit is resuming bus service. Expect delays while we get back on schedule in the early afternoon hours. For updates, use the Show My Bus feature at https://t.co/1PNDRQCyfz. Thank you for your patience during these very challenging weather conditions.
— Metro Transit (@MetroTransitMN) December 28, 2019Both light rail lines remained on schedule.
Minnesotans know a thing or two about ice rinks and that might be the best description of what drivers in the Twin Cities are encountering this morning. Still plenty of crashes and vehicles off the road out there, according to the @MnDOT 511 map. pic.twitter.com/E4tQGgt03X
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) December 28, 2019
