MnDOT tells drivers to avoid travel in parts of southern MN due to snow, I-90 closed

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(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising drivers to stay off the roads in parts of southern Minnesota, as the state was impacted by a snowstorm.

No travel advised in southern MN

MnDOT: Keeping up with snowstorm has been 'challenging'

MnDOT crews are working to clear roads Wednesday morning, saying "Mother Nature is winning the battle but I will tell you, we will always win this fight."

What we know:

MnDOT initially advised drivers to stay off the roads in these far southwestern Minnesota counties, including:

Jackson
Nobles
Cottonwood
Freeborn
Faribault
Blue Earth
Brown
Waseca
Nicollet
Le Sueur
Rock
Sibley

As of 11:30 a.m., a no travel advisors remains in place for most state highways and I-90 in the following counties: Nobles, Jackson, Cottonwood, Martin, Freeborn, Faribault, Blue Earth, Brown, Waseca, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rock, and Sibley.

As of 11:30 a.m., MnDOT says the following highways remain closed:

Interstate 90 Worthington to Blue Earth
Highway 60 from Worthington to Mankato
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

As of 11:30 a.m., the following highways have opened:

Westbound I-90 from Worthington to Luverne
Highway 60 from Worthington to Iowa
Highway 91 from Iowa to the Murray County line
Highway 59 from Iowa to Fulda

What they're saying:

"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," reads the post from MnDOT. "Motorists are advised not to travel in these areas until conditions improve."