Roads were particularly treacherous Thursday.

Some Mower County roads and highways remained ice-covered on Friday morning, as well. Highway 105 toward the Iowa border was listed as “difficult driving conditions,” on a scale of “good, fair, difficult, hazardous,” according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi isn’t surprised, as that is usually a bad stretch during wintry conditions.

“Right now, it’s a little icy still,” Amazi said of many county roads. “Certainly with the wind, that is going to continue.”

Near Albert Lea, MnDOT warned motorists to be extra careful while traveling, particularly on Interstate 35. Conditions have improved this morning; however, several trucks and cars had gone into ditches between the Iowa border and Owatonna on that stretch.

MnDOT’s 511mn.org website lists I-35 and all the roads in the Albert Lea and Austin area as “fair.” Several crashes were listed on north and southbound I-35. Interstate 90 in Mower was also listed as fair.

“Officials do not anticipate any interstate or highway closures at this time; however, motorists may encounter brief lane and road closures where crashes occur,” the release stated.

Austin received another 2 inches of snow on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wis. Tuesday’s forecast in Austin calls for a high of 7 degrees, with a slight chance of snow overnight.

—Matt Peterson contributed to this report