Rain moving in, exit closed
Published 8:54 am Wednesday, March 13, 2019
- A Minnesota Department of Transportation crew work to clear snow from the exit along Interstate 90 as water gathered, closing down the exit Wednesday morning. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Rain is currently moving into the area and that, combine with melting snow, is already starting to complicate driving a bit in Austin.
The 180A swing-arm exit (Oakland Place) off Interstate 90, was closed this morning due to water over the ramp as Minnesota Department of Transportation crews were on scene trying clear it. In Austin some intersections are starting to gather water.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service
The area is currently under a flood watch, effective until 7 a.m. Friday. Showers, with the occasional thunderstorm possible, today and Thursday could produce around an inch overall of rainfall with a possibility of light snow Thursday night according to the National Weather Service.
The system will abate Friday and give way to partly sunny skies and a high of 32 degrees.
