Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The snow started falling Friday morning across the state, causing difficult traveling conditions throughout the day.

Get our free mobile app

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Troopers responded to 377 crashes between 5 am and 5 pm Friday. In those 377 crashes, there were 33 non-life-threatening injuries.

At least one of those injuries occurred in Rochester when two vehicles traveling southbound on Highway 52 at Civic Center Dr. collided at 9:15 Friday morning. The driver of one of the vehicles, 61-year-old Robert Robinson of Brooklyn Center, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the wreck and was transported to St. Mary's Hospital. The driver of the second vehicle, 32-year-old Anne Majure of St. Paul, was not injured.

Minnesota State Patrol (Click to Enlarge)
Minnesota State Patrol (Click to Enlarge)
loading...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse expects snow to continue to fall through the 9 pm hour where another ½ inch of snow could fall between I-94 and I-90, while another 2 inches of snow could fall south of I-90. Blowing and drifting snow are expected to continue throughout the night, which will reduce visibility to travelers.

National Weather Service (Click to Enlarge)
National Weather Service (Click to Enlarge)
loading...

The Winter Weather Advisory for Olmsted, Fillmore, Dodge, Winona, Wabasha, and Houston counties is until midnight. Stay up to date with the real-time road conditions on our station app.

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

More From 106.9 KROC-FM