UPDATE: Nearly 200 crashes reported Thursday after fresh snowfall
Minnesota State Patrol troopers were in the area of Interstate 94 near Highway 15 Wednesday.[Minnesota State Patrol, Twitter]
As snow continues to fall throughout the state Thursday, the Minnesota State Patrol has reported nearly 200 crashes as of Thursday evening.
Between 5 and 10 a.m. Thursday, 106 crashes were reported in the state. Fourteen of those crashes included injuries.
#MSPNumbers Statewide 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 02/04/21: 105 crashes (14 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 111 veh spin out/off the road & 2 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) February 4, 2021
Winter weather advisory in effect Thursday, frigid weather expected until next week
There were also 111 vehicle spinouts and two jackknifed semis.
Statewide from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 96 additional crashes were reported by the State Patrol. Seven involved injuries and 84 vehicles spun out or left the road and two semis jackknifed.
RT @MSPPIO: #MSPNumbers Statewide 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 02/04/21: 96 crashes (7 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 84 veh spin out/off the road & 2 jackknifed semis.
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) February 4, 2021
The snow is expected to continue to fall through the afternoon. According to KSTP Chief Meteorologist Ken Barlow, 1 to 3 inches could accumulate.