A March 16 snowstorm put a halt to dreams of spring as whiteout conditions closed roads throughout west central Minnesota. Residents were advised to remain home and off the roads until conditions improved.
After Winter Storm Olive dumped more than a foot of snow on west central Minnesota communities, residents began digging out from under the drifts on Thursday. Many state and county roadways remained drifted shut throughout Thursday, but plows were out and about getting them passable.
Some road closures and no travel advisories still in place in southwest Minnesota. Roads in Kandiyohi and Meeker counties are open, but travel conditions are not ideal.