MnDOT announces state highway closures in South Central Minnesota at 10:00 p.m. due to blizzard conditions; closures will remain overnight

Heavy snow, strong winds, and limited visibility creating hazardous travel conditions

Roads closed:

Interstate 90 from Luverne to Blue Earth

Westbound I-90 from Luverne to the South Dakota border will remain open

Highway 60 from Iowa to Mankato
Highway 91 from Iowa to the Murray County line
Highway 59 from Iowa to Fulda
Highway 264
Highway 30 from the Murray County line to Highway 4
Highway 4 from Iowa to Highway 30
Highway 15 from Iowa to Madelia

The road closures are expected to remain overnight and until conditions improve on Wednesday. MnDOT reminds motorists that it is illegal to travel on a closed road and if a motorist requires rescuing, they are liable for all related rescue costs.

Additional road closures or travel advisories are possible as conditions are expected to further deteriorate overnight.

No travel advised:

A no travel advisory has been issued on several state highways and I-90 in the following counties: Freeborn, Faribault, Blue Earth, Brown, Waseca, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rock, and Sibley.

No travel advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; there are reports of whiteout conditions; and some weather conditions can be severe enough that road treatments are not effective, and conditions can become life-threatening for stranded travelers.

MnDOT District 7, serving the Mankato and Windom areas, is not staffed for 24-hour coverage. Crews in southcentral Minnesota are expected to be out late tonight and will resume operations early Wednesday morning.

Sign up for Travel Alerts

Motorists can sign up for email or text travel alerts for state highways at mndot.gov/d7 by clicking “Email and text updates” under the “Connect with us” heading. Choose to receive messages via email or text message. Then, choose the “South Central MN” under the “Travel Alerts” category.

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