• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / News / Low visibility causing problems in Iowa, I-35 closed at border

Low visibility causing problems in Iowa, I-35 closed at border

January 29, 2008 By admin

The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for Iowa for this evening and wind chill advisories through Wednesday morning. Iowa Department of Transportation spokesperson, Dena Gray-Fisher says road conditions are not good in parts of the state. She says the primary problems are in north-central Iowa, and later tonight it will be in northeast Iowa.

Gray-Fisher says the conditions get even worse as you head north, and that’s prompted Minnesota officials to close part of the interstate highway leading to Iowa. Gray-Fisher says I-35 is closed as you enter the border of Minnesota from Iowa and is closed all the way north to Owatonna. Gray-Fisher says that section of I-35 through Minnesota will remain closed until further notice.

When a road is closed in Minnesota it is illegal to travel in that area. She advises you to postpone your plans if you were going to travel that way. Gray-Fisher says conditions aren’t that great in northern Iowa either, and Northwood is about the last opportunity you have to get off the interstate. Gray-Fisher says you should plan for the unexpected if you are traveling in these type of conditions.

She says you should be sure to have a winter survival kit in your vehicle so you are ready in case you get stranded. Gray-Fisher also says you should never walk away from your vehicle in these type of conditions where there are low wind chills. Road condition information is available on the internet by visiting the DOT’s road conditions website  or by dialing 5-1-1.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Transportation

Featured Stories

Summit has easements for 20% of carbon pipeline route through Iowa

Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions

Trinity Health aquiring all MercyOne health properties

Field of Dreams site developer wants to bid on state baseball, softball tournaments

Governor gets bill targeting Iowa bars deemed ‘public safety nuisance’

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 5/16/22

Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw to retire

Northern Iowa prepares for Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament

T.J. Otzelberger announces staff changes at Iowa State

Iowa State adds transfer guard

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2022 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC