Light snow, falling temps make Twin Cities roads slick
Light snow combined with rapidly falling temperatures on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 is creating slick, icy road conditions across the Twin Cities metro, with temperatures dropping from the 30s into the single digits by evening. MnDOT reports many metro roads are covered with ice, snow, or compacted snow, and at least one vehicle flipped onto its side near northbound US 169 in Shakopee as drivers face refreezing slush and changing traffic conditions.
đ Key Facts
- Temperatures started in the 30s Wednesday but are forecast to fall into the teens in the afternoon and single digits by evening.
- Light snow is tapering off, but melted slush and moisture on roads are refreezing, producing slick spots throughout the Twin Cities metro.
- MnDOT reports ice-, snow- and compacted-snow-covered roads, and a vehicle left the roadway and flipped near northbound US 169 in Shakopee.
đ Relevant Data
In Minnesota, American Indian and Alaska Native people accounted for 3.5% of all fatal vehicle crashes from 2015-2019, despite representing only 0.9% of the state's population.
Race and Transportation Trend Analysis â Minnesota GO
In Minnesota, 13.2% of Black Minnesotans lack household vehicle access compared to 3% of White non-Hispanic Minnesotans, increasing reliance on walking and exposure to traffic risks including winter weather conditions.
Race and Transportation Trend Analysis â Minnesota GO
In Minneapolis, Black residents comprise 19% of the population but accounted for 26% of people killed in vehicle crashes from 2017-2021.
Safety Data - Vision Zero â City of Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, Native American residents comprise 1% of the population but accounted for 4% of people killed in vehicle crashes and 5% of people killed in pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes from 2017-2021.
Safety Data - Vision Zero â City of Minneapolis
Nationally, the age-adjusted pedestrian death rate for American Indian people was 4.3 per 100,000 in 2019, compared to 2.8 for Black non-Hispanic, 1.8 for White non-Hispanic, and 2.0 overall.
Race and Transportation Trend Analysis â Minnesota GO
In St. Paul, Black non-Hispanic people accounted for 20.0% of traffic fatalities from 2015-2019, compared to 16.1% of the population, while American Indian people accounted for 4.4% of fatalities versus 0.8% of the population.
Crash Analysis and Evaluation - Safe Streets for All â City of St. Paul
Nationally, an average of 1,836 deaths and 136,309 injuries occur per year due to snowy and icy roads.
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