Minnesota
Minnesota weather: Power outages, messy roads after winter storm
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Roads are lined in snow Saturday morning after a blizzard-warned storm moved via the state, making journey situations just a little tough. In the meantime, the wind-driven storm has brought about energy outages throughout the Twin Cities.
Several inches of snow fell overnight. In response to MnDOT, roads are partially or utterly lined in snow throughout a lot of central and southern Minnesota as of seven a.m. Saturday.
Highway situations as of seven a.m. on Saturday, April 1.
FOX 9’s Leah Beno referred to as it her “single worst drive to work of the season,” noting it was “white knuckles” all the drive to the Eden Prairie information studio.
Beno recommends staying at residence Saturday morning to let the plow drivers have time to do their work.
Energy outages throughout Twin Cities
Energy outages have been reported throughout the Twin Cities metro as robust winds and heavy snow downed bushes and energy strains.
Xcel Vitality’s outage map reveals greater than 60,000 clients with out energy within the Twin Cities as of seven a.m.
Situations to enhance rapidly
Situations are anticipated to enhance rapidly Saturday morning now that the storm is shifting out.
Saturday might be sunny and funky, with a excessive of 36 levels. Sunday might be hotter and nice, with a excessive of 48 levels.
Many of the snow that fell Friday evening will soften by Sunday night, due to the hotter temperatures and sunshine.
The common excessive this time of 12 months is 49 levels within the Twin Cities metro, whereas the low is 31 levels.