With winds gusting up to 49MPH and sustained winds near 30MPH the blowing and drifting snow over the roadways in rural Stearns County made for slippery driving conditions today.
The snow blew over the roadways that warmed up in the in the midday sun and then refroze as Glaze Ice and then had more ice and snow build up on top to create extremely dangerous driving conditions in the high winds.
Footage of the blowing snow and numerous accidents around southeastern Stearns County on Highway 23 and Highway 15.
Shot Description
* First part of the video shot just north of Paynesville, MN *
Clip 1 Blowing and drifting snow over a road.
Clip 2 POV Drive By of a Jack Knifed Semi Truck on Highway 23.
Clip 3 – 7 Drone footage of the Jack Knifed Semi Truck on Highway 23.
Clip 8 Tow truck arriving on scene for the Jack Knifed Semi.
Clip 9 – 12 Various recovery shots of the Jack Knifed Semi Truck.
* Second part of the video was shot on Highway 15 near Kimbal, MN *
Clip 13 Blowing and drifting snow on Highway 15.
Clip 14 Snow plow on Highway 15.
Clip 15 Vehicle in the ditch in the blowing snow on Highway 15.
Clip 16 American Flag blowing in the clear blue sky.
Clip 17 Vehicle in the ditch and town truck with a plow truck driving past the scene.
Clip 18 Tow truck driver shoveling out the car in the ditch.
Clip 19 POV clip of a wreck on Highway 15.
Clip 20 Blowing snow over a snow drift with tree’s in the back ground.
Clip 21 Blowing snow and a stop sign with the blowing snow drifting.
Clip 22 Blowing and drifting snow over a open field.
Clip 23 Blowing and drifting snow with a long orange snow fence causing the snow to pile up along the side of the road in the field.
Clip 24 POV Driving in blowing snow over the road making everything look white.
Clip 25 Following slow moving traffic with the blowing snow over the Highway.
Clip 26 – 29 Various shots of snow plows.