It's been a fairly dry winter with snow events few and far between. With today's snow, the State Patrol issued these tips for safe driving. Good advice for all who venture out today:
• Slow down. • Increase following distance in bad weather. • Drive to the conditions of the road. • Pay attention. • Buckle up. • Drive Sober.
Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.
tim.harlow@startribune.com612-673-7768