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A winter storm warning is in effect for the seven-county metro area until 9 p.m. Tuesday and also includes a large portion of central and southern Minnesota, including Gaylord, New Ulm, Mankato and St. James.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation had plows out pre-treating the roads ahead of Tuesday's snowfall. But how do they make those crucial decisions -- whether to use salt or brine, and which roads to treat and how?
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is keeping a close eye on the incoming snow.
Anne Meyer, media relations coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, says certain conditions can cause snow to freeze onto the chemicals used to treat roads before a winter storm. Extra precaution is still needed on treated roads.
To what extent are they able to pursue their own experimental endeavors? iGEM’s Team Saptasense certainly found out over the course of this past summer and fall semester.