Monday, February 11, 2013
Two vehicles were badly damaged during Monday morning's commute.
In a "you saw it first" moment, St. Michael Patch has images from an accident this morning on Minnesota Highway 241 near Marksmen Metals in St. Michael. The accident, which involved a minivan and a small pickup, shut down the left lane on eastbound Highway 241 while Minnesota State Patrol officers and local first responders tended to the scene. The initial call was filed around 7:30 a.m. An ambulance was on site. Patch is waiting for a complete report from the Minnesota State Highway Patrol about this incident. Winter Storm Orko caused hundreds of accidents Sunday and Monday around the Twin Cities area. To the north and west, it did worse, completely shutting down Interstate 94 from Alexandria to the North Dakota border, and Highway 10 …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Share your pictures from a snow Sunday (and Monday) in St. Michael-Albertville with us.
Winter Storm "Orko" was more than a bit of a nuisance, but there was a bit of fun to be had in all that white stuff. If you're out and about shooting photos of the weather on Monday, feel free to add them to this post or Instagram them with the hashtag #orko. We'll be updating the collage throughout the early portion of the week. A reminder that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through early Monday here in St. Michael-Albertville and the surrounding area.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
The winter storm watch has now been upgraded to a warning from Saturday night at midnight to 6 p.m. Monday for the entire Wright County area.
UPDATE 9:39 a.m. Sunday — The National Weather Service's latest information for Wright County released early Sunday morning states blizzard conditions are expected for the area. Around 7 a.m. Sunday, the weather service also stated thunderstorms are possible along with the winter storm. The area is still under both a winter storm warning and a hazardous weather outlook. The short term forecast from the National Weather Service beginning Sunday morning is: .NOW... MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH OUT OF IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MAINLY LIGHT SNOW...WITH SCATTERED AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR ICE PELLETS ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA INTO THE 9 AM HOUR. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE ONE HALF INCH...TO NEAR TWO INCH CATEGORY WILL BE …
