Storm Update- Rochester Area Overnight Snow Totals
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester and surrounding communities in southeast Minnesota remain under a Winter Storm Warning until 3 p.m. Thursday.
The warning took effect at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Rochester was predicted to receive 5-8 inches of snow with pockets in Fillmore and Winona Counties told to expect between 6 and 9 inches of new snow.
The overnight unofficial snowfall report from the National Weather Service indicates Rochester picked up between 3.8 and 5.5 inches of snow. Officials have measured 6 inches of snow in Dodge Center and Utica, over 5 inches in Winona, 5 inches in La Crescent and 2 inches in Austin. Floyd, IA picked up 8 inches of new snow overnight, the report says.
MnDOT says as of 6 a.m. that all the major roadways in the region are partially or completely covered in snow and ice. Rochester Public Schools called off classes Thursday.
State Troopers responded to 54 crashes across Minnesota between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Five of the crashes involved an injury and none were fatal. The State Patrol reported 95 spinouts and one jack-knifed semi.
Rochester Public Transit is telling riders to expect delays. RPT also suspended route 314, which connected the downtown area to southwest Rochester, shortly before 6 a.m. The route has since resumed service.
Real-time road conditions along with the latest weather-related announcements are available in the KROC News App.
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