Snow In Minneapolis Causes Early Thanksgiving Travel Problems

The day before Thanksgiving didn’t get off to a good start for drivers and airline passengers in Minneapolis-St. Paul Wednesday.

A quick-moving clipper brought a burst of snow that began just before dawn. The slick roads made the drive tough on commuters as well as anyone heading out for the holiday a bit early.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports “the Crosstown resembled a demolition derby” between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m because there were so many crashes. 

Interstate 35 southbound looked more like a parking lot after a wreck near Fairbault closed lanes for a few hours.

The snow is expected to come to an end by the afternoon before moving south and eventually heading to the midAtlantic by Thursday morning.

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