MPR’s Cathy Wurzer and Sea Stachura discuss areas in southern Minnesota that are dealing with massive amounts of snow after a storm dumped as much as 30 inches of snow. This was followed by a second storm bringing more snow and wind. The impact in cities of Winona, Albert Lea, and Mankato are highlighted.
A major winter storm dropped over two feet of snow on southeastern Minnesota from February 23 through February 26, 2007. This was followed up by another storm February 28th-March 1st. The blizzard conditions left many travelers and truckers stranded along small towns and highway exits.