Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The National Weather Service (NWS) is tracking multiple waves of winter weather that could impact travel throughout Minnesota. 

See Also: Slick Roads Cause Fatality, Closures on Minnesota Interstates 

Parts of the state got hit with a brief shot of wintry precipitation that caused slick travel conditions earlier this week. On Monday, the State Patrol reported 83 crashes across Minnesota from midnight through 8 a.m. 

One of the crashes, which occurred in the Twin Cities was fatal and another shut down a portion of Interstate 90 in southeast Minnesota

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Dry January: Rochester, MN Sees Record Low for Snow, Precipitation During First Month of 2025

The National Weather Service in La Crosse says the Rochester area saw a historically dry January. The 0.03 inches of precipitation measured at the Rochester Airport is the lowest on record. 

The previous record low was 0.07 inches, which was set back in 1961, according to the NWS’s January Climate Summary

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Rochester also saw the least amount of snow on record in the month of January. The 0.4 inches of snow recorded last month at the Rochester airport topped the previous record of 0.8 inches, which was set in 2006. 

It appears a predicted uptick in precipitation for February in southeastern Minnesota is coming to fruition. 

Icing, Accumulating Snow Predicted to Hit Minnesota, Cause Potential Hazardous Travel Conditions

The NWS is predicting a combination of light snow and freezing drizzle to sweep across the southern portion of Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening. 

Forecasters say the wintry precipitation could result in a glaze of ice that could create slippery conditions on untreated surfaces across southeastern Minnesota. 

The NWS is also monitoring a storm capable of accumulating snow to Minnesota on Saturday. 

So far the NWS has not released a snowfall prediction, however officials are asking Minnesotans to monitor forecasts and prepare for possibly hazardous travel conditions. 

The NWS plans to release updated forecasts as system gets closer to southeastern Minnesota.

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