Tuesday Morning

Working from home today so no new pictures. The precipitation does look like it is finished so that is good. Road conditions in Minnesota still are listed as Difficult Driving though and someone I talked to this morning said that the roads in Rochester, MN were slick. I imagine they will be getting better throughout the day though. As always, drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Rain rain go away

Monday Midday Roads

Left work around midday today as the roads are definitely getting messy around Rochester, MN. Saw probably a half dozen cars in the ditch on HWY 52. The biggest issues was that there was an inch or more of slush on the roads with a little bit of ice underneath that. Passing semis really kicked up a lot of slush on me to the point where it was hard to see anything. The good news is that once I got to the St Charles exit on i90 it turned to mostly just rain. Take your time out there and drive safe.

Heading South on US 52 in Rochester, MN

Driving East on i90 around Eyota, MN -- HWY 42 / HWY 7 -- Exit 224

Tuesday Morning Commute

Well I made my way over to Rochester, MN leaving La Crosse, WI around 9:30 this morning. i90 were in better shape then I thought it would be and was great on the Wisconsin side of the border. Once I got up the hill to around the Nodine, MN / HWY 12 -- Exit 266, things got really foggy and there was visible patches of ice in spots especially in the passing lane. The fog started lifting around Rushford, MN -- HWY 43 S -- Exit 249 though and from there on the roads were mostly just wet. HWY 52 coming into Rochester was in good shape as well. We'll have to keep an eye on things today though as those wet roads could freeze up for the drive home. Drive safe.

Driving West on i90 by Onalaska, WI -- HWY 53N / HWY 157 -- Exit 4

Driving West on i90 by Nodine, MN / HWY 12 -- Exit 266

Driving West on i90 around Winona, MN -- HWY 43 N -- Exit 252

Driving West on i90 around Dover, MN -- HWY 10 -- Exit 229

Tuesday Morning

Things are looking a little dicey out there so so I'm planning to go into work a little bit later this morning. Wanted to at least leave an update on the roads though. Here in La Crosse, WI they appear mostly wet this morning and road conditions are listed as good. Things go down hill though the further you go into Minnesota according to MN road conditions so if you heading out there, drive carefully. I talked to someone in Rochester, MN this morning who said lot's of cars have been going into the ditch due to ice on the roads in that area. Hopefully things improve as the sun comes out. If I do make it in, I'll be sure to post some pictures. Drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- O Sun where art thou

Friday Morning Commute

Things are starting to get lighter out earlier again since the first few days since we set the clocks ahead which is nice. It's also nice to see all the snow melting. It's amazing how different things can look in only a matter of days. Of course with all that melting snow there are a few patches of ice to becareful for on i90 this mornging primarilly in Minnesoata. Drive safe and have a good weekend.

Driving West on i90 by Houston, MN / HWY 76 -- Exit 257

Fun Shot of the Day -- Put on them shades, that sun is bright

Monday Roads

Working from home today was out and about this morning around 7:30 AM in La Crosse, WI. There is plenty of ice out there (especially on the secondary roads) so do be careful. For the little bit I was on i90, the interstate looked like it had some ice in spots but overall looked better then the state highways. Minnesota Road Conditions are listed as worse then over here so be sure to slow down and drive safely.

Taking ramp onto i90 East from La Crosse, WI -- HWY 35 / HWY 53 -- Exit 3

Driving East on i90 by Onalaska, WI -- HWY 53N / HWY 157 -- Exit 4

Lots of ice driving North on overpass over i90 just off Exit 4

Fun Shot of the Day -- I think this semi needs a bigger flashing light on top

Friday Morning Commute

Had to come into work a bit earlier this morning so these pictures were taken between 5:45 and 7 AM. Of course at 5:45 it was pretty dark out so I wasn't able to get very good shots. Overall i90 isn't terrible this morning but there are definitely some slick spots and the passing lane looked pretty bad at times. The roads were just wet in La Crosse but by the time I got up the hill past the Nodine, MN / HWY 12 -- Exit 266, things started to be more frozen and with noticeable ice and snow on the road. I was going around 52 mph and an SUV pulled out into the passing lane to go around me but then ducked back in behind me as it must have been worse then he thought. The roads went back and forth from wet to frozen and after the St Charles, MN -- HWY 74 -- Exit 233 they started improving till I got to Rochester and they were pretty good then. If you're out this morning, slow down a bit and drive safe.

Fun Shot of the Day -- Light at the end of the tunnel

Driving West on i90 before the St Charles, MN -- HWY 74 -- Exit 233

Driving West on i90 around Dresbach, MN -- Exit 272