MN511 Winter Road Conditions

Disclaimer

The Minnesota Department of Transportation strongly advises travelers to use various resources (radio, television, weather apps, etc.) to make an informed decision before you travel.

Please Note

Road conditions on 511 are detected automatically by pavement and atmospheric sensors or manually entered by direct field observation.

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• Dry or wet pavement. May include icy bridge decks.
• There may be reduced visibility, adjust driving speeds accordingly

• Ice, sleet/slush, snow or mixture of these causing the roadway to be partially covered (up to 50%)
• Roadway may become slick, snow packed or rutted
• May include moderate blowing and drifting snow
• Drivers may experience difficulty seeing road markings
• There may be reduced visibility, adjust driving speeds accordingly

• Pavement completely covered (i.e. rain, frost, ice sleet/slush, snow or a mixture thereof)
• Sleet/slush means pavement is 100% wet and may have slick spots or standing water
• Snow accumulation completely obscures the pavement markings
• Heavy snowfall, strong winds, ground drifting and freezing rain make travel difficult and hazardous.
• There may be reduced visibility, adjust driving speeds accordingly

• Visibility reductions may also be observed on Normal, Partially Covered, and Completely Covered conditions
• Adjust driving speeds accordingly

• The roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel
• There are reports of intermittent white out conditions
• Some weather conditions can be severe enough that road treatments, such as salt or sand, are not effective
• Emergency vehicles and snow removal equipment may be called off the roadway due to the conditions
• In the event of an emergency, it may be impossible to get emergency vehicles to the scene

• Travel not allowed
• Emergency vehicles only