First Heavy Snowfall In Minnesota Results In Hundreds Of Accidents

Minnesotans are shoveling out from the first big snowstorm of the season that dumped up to 2 feet of snow on parts of the state and caused hundreds of crashes. The National Weather Service in Duluth received a report of 25 inches of snow from Leader and more than 24 inches from Orr. Heavy snow fell in a band from southwestern Minnesota to the Arrowhead region. An observer near Tower measured 19 inches of snow while 9 inches was reported near Ortonville. The Minnesota State Patrol reports nearly 450 crashes and about 860 spinouts statewide.