Some winter weather alerts will be automatically posted on MnDOT's highway signs
Previously, a MnDOT staff member had to pay attention to the weather and enter the alert for the appropriate areas, delaying how quickly messages got to the public.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has automated its process to display blizzard warnings and other major weather alerts on its electronic highway signs.
MnDOT has nearly 400 dynamic message signs (DMS) around the state that display messages alerting motorists about safety issues (the creative messages on Mondays reminding people to put down their phones or buckle their seat belts), road construction and crashes.