Friday, March 15, 2013
Anoka County is part of a swath of the state under a Winter Weather Advisory.
Watch out for wet and possibly icy roads around Fridley on Friday, with rain, freezing rain and snow coming in a couple waves, according to a National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory. See also: The National Weather Service forecast for Fridley's Friday: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Here's the outline from the NWS Winter Weather Advisory, announced at 4:11 a.m. Friday and in effect throught 1 a.m. Saturday: * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND GRADUALLY TURN TO SNOW …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Icy conditions and a stuck semi are the reasons, WCCO-AM reported.
WCCO-AM reported at 8 a.m. that the highway ramp from northbound Hwy. 65 to westbound I-694 in Fridley is closed due to icy conditions. Check Fridley Patch's commute feature for traffic conditions.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Add your report about local road conditions in the Fridley area in comments below.
The rain turned to snow quickly Sunday afternoon. How has the driving been for you? Leave a comment below. Related:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Conditions for driving and walking were tough in many places around Fridley after more than a foot of snow in chilly temps. Share your experiences, opinions or photos.
It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing on roads and streets in and around Fridley since Sunday's storm dumped more than a foot of snow on the Twin Cities. Or considering the icy spots, maybe it's been too smooth sailing. Monday commutes, in the morning and in the evening were an adventure. Traffic reports from Tuesday morning's rush hour suggest there are still bumps in the road, so to speak. On social media, commenters sized up the situation, deploring and defending the plowing jobs on local roads. See the Storify above (or at Storify.com) for a sampling from Twitter. Use the scroll bar to the right of the comments to see all of them. Timely advice: "Double your expected commute and travel times," Lt. Eric Roeske of the Minnesota State …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Road conditions have been downgraded over the course of Sunday morning.
How are the Fridley-area roads you've tried or seen? Check Fridley Patch's Commute feature and MnDOT's road-condition page. MnDOT has reported periodic crashes and stalls on Fridley-area highways since the storm started Saturday night. And it wasn't only the snow: at one point the agency tweeted back-to-back alerts for debris and animals on I-694 (see photo thumbnail).
Monday, November 12, 2012
Use the Fridley Patch 'Commute' feature to see traffic and gas price info.
Wintery road conditions caused backups on Twin Cities freeways Monday morning. Before you head out, check the Fridley Patch "Commute" feature for traffic information. (You'll find local gas prices there too. And you can get the weather at the top of our pages anytime.) How were roads and traffic for you today?
thisismyname
1:16 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Agreed. It took me 20 minutes to go from Osborne to 73rd on University this morning. The roads are awful. MNDOT needs to be ashamed of themselves. more ›