Overview
- Michigan State Police say roughly 25 separate crashes involving 59 vehicles on northbound I‑75 near McNichols shut the freeway for about four hours before it reopened, with no serious injuries reported and an investigation ongoing.
- Portions of Interstate 35 from Albert Lea into Iowa that were closed by whiteouts and crashes reopened, yet no‑travel advisories and localized restrictions persisted across southern Minnesota as crews finished clearance and safety checks.
- Gov. Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to aid Freeborn County, where an armory in Albert Lea operated as an emergency shelter for stranded motorists during the worst conditions.
- The Minnesota State Patrol logged hundreds of incidents, including 366 property‑damage crashes on Sunday and at least 186 more by late Monday morning, plus dozens of spinouts, vehicles off the road and multiple jackknifed semis.
- Iowa State Patrol reported 31 crashes, eight injuries and one fatality during the storm as stretches of I‑35 were periodically closed by near‑zero visibility and drifting snow.