400 car crashes in Minnesota

EDEN PRARIE, Minnesota - Heavy snowfall and winter storms struck the state of Minnesota over the weekend leading to a large number of car accidents, 45 of them which led to minor injuries. Additionally, a large crash in western Wisconsin was said to be the cause of two deaths. "Nearly a foot of snow had fallen in parts of the Twin Cities area by Saturday evening, downing trees and causing sporadic power outages" (USA Today). The cooling temperatures in the area also lead to large patches of ice on the roads which is the major reason for the large number of crashes around the same time. Fortunately, meteorologists have predicted weather in the high 30's which will keep the pavement a bit warmer, hopefully melting the ice.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-11-13-midwest-snow_N.htm