It has been a rough month for the Minnesota State Patrol, both in terms of the long hours worked by troopers in the inclement weather and the damage inflicted on State Patrol squad cars.
A southeastern shift in the track of the winter storm affecting the region today has significantly lessened the amount of snow expected in the Rochester area, but road conditions remain dicey.
The slick conditions created by the light snow that fell across the region overnight may have contributed to a fatal crash in Goodhue County this morning.
Road conditions are improving, but the State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies remained busy Sunday afternoon responding to crashes and vehicle spinouts on snow-covered and slick highways across southern Minnesota.