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Monday Temps, Winds Brutal; Morning-Commute Roads 'Fair' in Twin Cities

The dropping temp was 12.2° F in Blaine at 6 a.m. MnDOT rated roads around Fridley as 'fair' for winter driving.

The snow is mostly done falling around Fridley—now it's the temperature's turn.

Temperatures nearby in Blaine dropped overnight, hitting 12.2° F at 6 a.m. with 9 mile per hour winds.

MnDOT rated road conditions on most Twin Cities highways as "fair," although side streets could be another story. (You can also check Patch's Commute map.)

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Schools and school districts including or in the city of Fridley had not announced closures or late starts as of 6 a.m. (as kids predicted on Twitter).

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The general advice is to bundle up and layer winter clothing, and to leave lots of time to travel and take it easy on the speeds.


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