This is what the drive on southbound 35W at County Road 96 looks like at this hour. A crash ahead at County Road E2 is what is causing this backup.

The scene is similar across the metro as crash and spin outs continue to pile up. Here is the latest list of active hot spots:

  • Westbound 94 at Hwy. 61 and another ahead at Mounds Blvd.
  • Eastbound 94 at the Crow River and another ahead at the Fish Lake split
  • Eastbound 494 at Hardman Avenue
  • Southbound Hwy. 169 in the area of Medicine Lake Road
  • Northbound 35W in the downtown Minneapolis curve. Heavy traffic from 42nd Street
  • Northbound 35E at McAndrews Road