Numerous schools are closed and roads in some areas in southern Minnesota are shutdown Monday morning after the weekend winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas.

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (KTTC) – A no-travel advisory has been lifted in southeast Minnesota by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). I-90 west of Albert Lea to Worthington and I-35 southbound south of Albert Lea are back open to traffic.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reopened most highways in the southwestern part of the state Monday after a massive blizzard closed roads Sunday. In a press release, MnDOT stated that highways were reopened in southwest Minnesota District 8,

A wave of snow swept through Minnesota overnight, causing slippery conditions on Twin Cities roads for the Wednesday morning commute. As of 7:30 a.m. there had already been multiple reports of traffic incidents, with drivers spinning out or leaving the metro’s partially snow-covered roads.

Officials say lane filtering can only happen when traffic is stopped and motorcyclists travel at 15 mph or less between lanes moving in the same direction.

Snow has led to slush on the roads in the Twin Cities metro, which is creating slick spots on roadways – especially on bridges and overpasses, as well as side streets and parking lots. Find live updates on road conditions here.

Straight out of the March textbook, a major storm is hammering the Midwest, followed by a blast of cold air into the Southeast. Here are the latest storm reports and forecast.