The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is advising no travel on southwest Minnesota state highways in the following listed areas. Roads are completely snow and ice covered. Blowing snow and reduced visibility are creating hazardous driving conditions.
No travel is advised on the following routes: western and southern portions of Chippewa County; Kandiyohi County – east and south of Blomkest; Lac qui Parle County; Lincoln County; Lyon County; Meeker County – Highway 4, south of Cosmos; Meeker County – Highway 7; Meeker County – Highway 15, south of Dassel; McLeod County; Murray County; Pipestone County; Redwood County; Renville County; and Yellow Medicine County.
No Travel Advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; there are reports of intermittent white out conditions; and, some weather conditions can be severe enough that road treatments, such as salt or sand, are not effective.
Motorists are advised not to travel in these areas until conditions improve.
The public can view winter road conditions from plow cameras available through the www.511mn.org website. Please note that not all plows have cameras. Road conditions on major highways can also be viewed through the Road Weather Information System (RWIS), which is also part of 511.
