snow

Well, we got hit with the high end of snow here in Owatonna

Travel conditions are not good in our area and other sections of southeastern Minnesota.

The light snow that has been falling in southern Minnesota today is contributing to a number of traffic crashes and vehicle spinouts in the region.

There were nearly a half dozen crashes involving MnDOT snow plows during Friday's record-setting snowstorm.

Rochester is not included in a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service for portions of southern Minnesota, but the southeastern corner of the state will be under a Winter Weather Advisory.

It appears today’s snow contributed to a terrible tragedy on a highway near the Minnesota-Iowa border this morning.

Owatonna Mayor Tom Kuntz says moving 17 inches of snow from 160 miles of city streets is a monumental task. He spoke on KRFO radio Thursday as the city continues its second pass around town with the hopes of having roads scraped to the bare pavement by the weekend.

This year's mild fall lulled us into a false sense of a possible warm winter. But Minnesota's weather has reared its ugly head and comes in full force with a snowstorm followed by bitter cold. But really, when you think about it, this is classic Minnesota season change...

This turned out to be a little bigger snowfall event for the area than they were predicting on Friday in some instances. Here's a look at some of the totals from around the area.
12.10 inches at Redwood Falls
11 inches at Montgomery
9.50 inches in Faribault
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Despite the calendar saying mid-November, Minnesotans have been pretty lucky with the weather this fall. Higher than average temperatures, no snow and, best of all, no shoveling. But we know that sooner or later it will hit, and with highs in the mid-30s over the weekend it could be soon, making thi…