Winters in Minnesota lead to some particularly challenging travel situations. We live in what some call the "Frozen Tundra, " which reminds us that ice is not our friend.
It is crazy to think how quickly things can happen when you are driving especially on a freeway at a high rate of speed, and then throw in slick winter conditions.
A little over 30 miles northeast of Rochester, you'll find the only unpaved state highway in Minnesota. And that unpaved stretch is about to get even longer.