The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued a “no travel advisory” for highways in northwestern Minnesota as high winds caused dangerous blowing snow and low visibility.
Drivers in Minnesota and North Dakota should be prepared for intense bursts of heavy snow, wind gusts over 40 mph and visibility under one-quarter of a mile.
At least one person was killed Wednesday when their car slid off the road in southwest Minnesota, according to the state patrol. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. In total, there had been 12 crashes involving injuries and 57 vehicles off the road in the state on Wednesday, through 4 p.m. local time, according to Minnesota State Patrol.
