Heavy snowfall on Saturday caused more than 400 traffic accidnets in Minnesota. The wintry conditions caused a collision in northern Wisconsin that killed two people. In parts of the Twin Cities there was about a foot of snow by Saturday evening. This snowstorm started Friday night and was blamed for a collision that killed 2 drivers and left a passenger hopitalized. In Minnesota, the State Patrol responded to 401 crashes as of 4 p.m, 45 involving minor injuries. A commander with the St. Paul Police Department said officers dealt with 20 to 30 car accidents by noon , with many involving four or five vehicles. He also said drivers were being careful, but they were skidding on a glaze of ice that developed under much of the snow pack.
I have to say I'm a little shocked at the number of traffic accidents that occurred in Minnesota. I expect that there would be a few accidnets, considering that this is the first big snowfall of the season, but 400 is a very high number. I guess part of the reason is due to skidding on ice. People should be careful when driving in the first snowfall of the season. There is suppose to be a few inches of snow today too, but nothing too serious. There are reminders of driving slowly during this season. I always hear it on the radio and the news on T.V. I think this helps a little too becuase people get too used to driving without the snow. This reminder should prevent people from going so fast and braking earlier.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-11-13-midwest-snow_N.htm
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