The Twin Cities, Minnesota, saw their first major snowstorm of the season Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Heavy snowfall and strong wind gusts resulted in slick roadways, reduced visibility from blowing snow, and hazardous conditions across the region. Winter storm Warnings remain in place until 9 AM Wednesday across the Twin Cities metro. Max wind gusts around 30-46 mph have been measured within the Twin Cities metro. The following video was captured in the cities of Maple Grove, Rogers, Eagan, and Burnsville, Minnesota, in the counties of Hennepin and Dakota, showing the hazardous conditions this system has caused.
00:00 Various clips of a plow gang following on the highway. Clips include slow traffic behind plows and an MnDOT sign that says Winter Storm Warning in Effect
00:11 Driving down the highway, a semi truck passes, and snow begins to fall at a heavier intensity, reducing visibility.
00:21 Video of a stop sign coated in ice and snow.
00:27 Video of flags blowing in the strong wind gusts with snow falling.
00:40 Various clips, wide and medium shots, of a large American flag blowing in the strong wind gusts in front of a car dealership with snow falling.
00:55 Video showing snow blowing off the roof of a building in the strong winds.
01:05 Video of a vehicle driving by as moderate snow falls to show reduced visibility.
01:08 Video of snow falling but also being blown around in the strong winds at a gas station.
01:14 Video showing the snow falling and being blown sideways in front of a highway sign for St Cloud and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
01:28 Video driving down the snow-covered highway with an MnDOT sign saying winter storm warning in effect as snow is falling.
01:34 Video driving down the snow-covered highway showing the reduced visibility and snow blowing sideways with a truck and semi truck in front of the camera, and various additional clips showing the bad driving conditions from the winter storm.
02:00 Video driving by a vehicle that went into the ditch along the highway with Minnesota State Patrol and a tow truck working to get the vehicle out.
02:10 Video showing a car that lost control on the slick and snow covered roadways and crashed into the guard rail.
02:21 Video driving under another MnDOT sign saying winter storm warning in effect with heavy snow and snow covered roads visible.
02:29 Video of a car in the ditch after loosing control on the dangerous roadways.
02:48 Video showing the heavy snowfall and gusty condtions resulting in the reduced visibility.
03:03 Wide and medium shots of an injury accident involving a vehicle versus a person on an electric scooter.
03:38 Wide and medium shots of Burnsville and Eagan Fire Departments investigating a possible fire after a tree branch took down a power line, which fell on top of a home.
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