Metro Transit Pulls Buses Off Ice-Coated Roads Wednesday Morning

TWIN CITIES, MN — Due to the extremely icy conditions across the region Wednesday morning, Metro Transit has pulled their buses off of all Twin Cities roads.

Several school districts across the metro have also delayed classes for two hours or more.

The Minnesota State Patrol has already responded to dozens of crashes Wednesday morning. Between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, troopers responded to 120 crashes, including 10 with injury.

The patrol also responded to 116 vehicle spin-out incidents and 19 jackknifed semis during that time period.

"And it's not just driving that will be treacherous," the National Weather Service said. "Do you normally walk the dog in the morning or head out for a quick run? Make sure you have extra grip on your shoes as sidewalks are very icy and hazardous as well!"

Looking ahead, Minnesotans can expect a January thaw this weekend.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

M.L.King Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.