Tim Pawlenty authorized workers to open a National Guard armory in Albert Lea for travelers after gusts created whiteout conditions and the State Patrol reported more than 600 cars that had crashed or slid off roads on Saturday and Sunday.

• 上周一上午，在明尼阿波利斯-圣保罗都会区，仅国家巡逻人员回应到80多个，涉及车祸的车辆损坏，被击毙的史密斯，一个主要与巡逻。