Travel conditions remain dangerous after winter storm dumps snow and ice across Midwest
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It’s slow going on the roads Monday morning after Sunday’s snowstorm. Some sections of I-35 near Albert Lea and Glenville in southern Minnesota remain closed due to low visibility. MNDot says more than 800 snowplows are out on the roads. Roads are icy underneath a light covering of snow.
The storm forced the cancellation of more than 65 flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Other airports across the country also experienced cancellations and delays, including in Chicago, New York, Boston and Atlanta.
Snow emergency parking restrictions continue Monday in many cities across central and southern Minnesota, in the wake of the winter storm. That includes Minneapolis, where snow emergencies follow a multi-day schedule.
State Department of Agriculture officials are urging Minnesotans not to toss Christmas trees into backyard woods or compost piles. They say trees and holiday greenery brought to Minnesota from other states can spread plant diseases or invasive species. Authorities recommend bringing trees to designated drop-off sites or having them collected curbside. If those options aren’t available, they say Minnesotans can burn them, as long as conditions are safe.
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Visit St. Paul, the capital city’s visitors bureau, has announced a surprise for hockey fans on New Years Eve. A mirrored disco puck will drop a hundred feet in downtown St. Paul around 8 p.m. on New Years Eve at Rice Park as a part of the World Juniors Hockey Championship festivities.
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No-travel advisories remain in place across southern Minnesota, stretch of I-35 closed
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