Motorists have been slipping, sliding and crashing all morning. Here is one of the latest blocking the ramp from northbound 494 to westbound Hwy. 12 in Minnetonka.
A real tough spot for commuters in on southbound Hwy. 100 at Execlsior Blvd. Our second crash of the day here has traffic coming to a grind. The latest has a couple lanes blocked.
Here are a few other trouble spots:
- Eastbound 394 at Hwy. 100
- Westbound 494 at Bush Lake Road
- Northbound 35E at Lone Oak Road in Eagan
- Northbound Hwy. 52 at 70th Street in Inver Grove Heights
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