TWIN CITIES, MN — Due to extremely icy conditions in the region Wednesday morning, Metro Transit removed its buses from all Twin Cities highways.
Several metropolitan area school districts have also delayed classes by two hours or more.
The Minnesota State Patrol already responded to dozens of accidents Wednesday morning. Between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, soldiers responded to 120 crashes, including 10 with injuries.
The patrol also responded to 116 vehicle rollover incidents and 19 damaged semi-trucks during that time period.
“And it’s not just driving that will be treacherous,” the National Weather Service said. “Do you usually walk the dog in the morning or go for a quick run? Make sure you have extra grip on your shoes as the sidewalks are also very icy and dangerous!”
Looking ahead, Minnesotans can expect a January thaw this weekend.
Here’s the full NWS forecast for Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The probability of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Fri. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, temperatures steady around 17. South wind at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
MLKing Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. The probability of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
