A band of freezing rain moved across portions of central and southern MN. Despite ice accumulations accreting to less than a tenth of an inch, travel conditions were very slippery which results to numerous vehicle accidents and spin outs across the region.
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The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.
A band of freezing rain moved across portions of central and southern MN. Despite ice accumulations accreting to less than a tenth of an inch, travel conditions were very slippery which results to numerous vehicle accidents and spin outs across the region.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
30 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS station located at the Alexandria Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Glenwood Municipal Airport observed a short period of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Morris Municipal Airport observed a short period of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Little Falls/Morrison County Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow. Although, snow accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
The AWOS station located at Todd Field Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow and freezing rain. Although, snow and ice accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
The AWOS station located at the Princeton Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow. Although, snow accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
The AWOS station located at the Benson Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Willmar Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Mora Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow. Although, snow accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
The ASOS station located at St. Cloud Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Maple Lake Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Anoka-Blaine County Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at St. Cloud Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at St. Cloud Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Cambridge Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow. Although, snow accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
The AWOS station located at the Hutchinson Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Olivia Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The neighboring AWOS stations located at the Olivia Regional Airport and Glencoe Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make morning travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The neighboring AWOS station located at the Olivia Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain which then occurred in the northern half of Nicollet County. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Litchfield Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at the Flying Cloud Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The ASOS station located at the Flying Cloud Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Lake Elmo Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow and freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Airlake Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Faribault Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The neighboring AWOS station located at the Faribault Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
The AWOS station located at the Red Wing Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the travel conditions incredibly slippery.
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