Funviralpark A long line of cars formed outside the airport on Thursday as hundreds of flights were delayed. With that traffic and Friday traffic, expect the busiest travel day before Christmas. Wednesday can also be one of his busiest days due to last-minute rebooking before he leaves town before the winter storm hits.
About 33,000 travelers are expected to fly out of MSP on Friday, according to MSP representatives, but this is based on bookings only and does not include travel tickets issued by multiple airlines. Hmm.
On Thursday, MSP canceled more than 100 flights and delayed hundreds.
As of 11am Friday, 79 flights have been canceled and another 39 delayed, according to the MSP website. click here For a list of flights and their status.
Traffic control cameras show US 169 at MP 86 in Henderson at 1:40 PM on December 23, 2022. (MnDOT)
Domestically, more than 5,000 flights have been canceled. South Dakota’s Sioux Falls Regional Airport is closed until 6pm Friday due to a snowstorm. That closure began at 1 p.m. Thursday.
“We have nowhere to go, our dorms are closed, and we rely on family nearby,” said student air traveler Noemi Serrano.
“I haven’t slept since 3am this morning, but all is well… optimistic!” said Cheri Anderson, a fellow air traveler to Costa Rica.
Many travelers are nervous about preparing for their flights as snow storms are expected across the state. click here To learn more about blizzards.
MnDOT temporarily reopened Interstate 90 at 10:30 a.m., but shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, the highway from the South Dakota border to Albert Lea reopened at 2 p.m. announced it will be closed. Additionally, the “no movement” advisory remains in effect. All highways in Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Nobles, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties.
RELATED: MnDOT issues closures for portions of Interstate 90 and several state highways in Southwest and South Central Minnesota.
As of Friday morning, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) 511 system showed that many highways and roads in southern Minnesota were closed. The closure also continued north from the Iowa state line to Redwood Falls, Winthrop, Gaylord and St. He Peter.
Additionally, 511 points north and west of these regions, and travel was discouraged from the Waseka region north to New Prague and northwest to Hutchinson, Litchfield, Belgrade, and the South Dakota border.
In some areas, including Meeker County, conditions have been so bad that plows have been removed from roads.
5 According to EYEWITNESS NEWS meteorologist Chris Reece, the worst winds are expected Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, including in major metropolitan areas. click here 5 Latest forecast from EYEWITNESS NEWS. Snowstorm warnings have been in effect for much of the Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakota. These winds also bring wind chills with temperatures ranging from -25 to -40 degrees Celsius.
The Minnesota State Patrol said there were 112 clashes statewide between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. Friday. 11 of them were injured. There were an additional 140 vehicle spinouts and his 1 Jackknife his semi.
RELATED: Over 700 crashes, spinouts in 24 hours as severe cold and high winds affect conditions
An additional 174 crashes and 150 spinouts were reported in the four hours between 7:30am and 11:30am on Friday.
From 11:30 a.m. Thursday to 11:30 a.m. Friday, there were a total of 631 crashes and 519 spinouts statewide, the agency said.
click here a list of the latest weather alerts, and Here Regarding road conditions. An interactive traffic map is shown below.
In Wisconsin, roads across much of the state were considered to have slippery sections or be covered in snow. click here For Wisconsin 511 systems.
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