Nearly 400 vehicle crashes were reported across the state Tuesday as portions of the metro area were hit with 8.4 inches of snow.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, there were 387 crashes, 285 spinouts, and 33 jackknifed semis reported between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. for a total of 705 incidents.
There were 38 injuries reported and no fatalities.
#MSPNumbers Statewide 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 11/29/22: 79 crashes (4 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 81 veh spin out/off the road & 16 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) November 30, 2022
#MSPNumbers Statewide 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 11/29/22: 169 crashes (27 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 151 veh spin out/off the road & 14 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) November 29, 2022
#MSPNumbers Statewide 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 11/29/22: 139 crashes (7 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 53 veh spin out/off the road & 3 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) November 29, 2022
The State Patrol said it responds to 50 to 75 crashes statewide on an average day. During a snowstorm, that number can balloon to 800.
The National Weather Service said the Minneapolis-St. Paul area received 8.4 inches of snow through 6 p.m.
Snowfall observations through 6PM:
MSP: 8.4"
Chanhassen WFO: 5.3"
Eau Claire: 1.5" (4PM)#mnwx #wiwx— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) November 30, 2022
Snow will gradually taper off from west to east this evening as the storm system moves off into the Great Lakes. Temperatures will plummet into the teens overnight and will struggle to warm up on Wednesday. The up & down trend continues into early next week. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/xvZ4dsfpGs
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) November 29, 2022
