A fatal crash occurred in Burnsville, Minnesota, as snowy conditions led to 328 reported crashes, 220 spinouts, and 10 jackknifed semis across the Twin Cities metro area. The crash resulted in the death of a 51-year-old woman after her SUV went off the road and hit a tree near the I-35 split. While the incident report noted slippery roads, the definitive cause of the crash is still under investigation. Snow is expected to continue falling overnight before transitioning to rain on Monday.
An American Eagle Flight 5811, departing from Philadelphia International Airport, slid off the taxiway at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in New York due to snowy airfield conditions. The E-145 Embraer Regional Jet had 50 passengers and three crew members on board, all of whom were unharmed. American Airlines stated that the plane will undergo a full inspection and apologized to customers for the experience. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
An American Airlines plane skidded off the runway at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport due to snowy conditions, with no reported injuries among the 50 passengers and three crewmembers on board. The aircraft was towed for inspection, and American Airlines issued an apology to customers, emphasizing safety as their top priority.
An American Airlines plane skidded off the runway at Rochester Airport in New York as it landed from Philadelphia, with 53 people on board, amidst snowy conditions. Emergency services responded to the area, but there were no reported injuries. Passengers complained about being stuck inside the aircraft on the grass for nearly an hour before being moved to the terminal by bus. The cause of the incident is undetermined at this time.
Five women from the same family were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania after leaving their vehicles following a crash in snowy conditions. The victims had lost control of their minivan and collided with a median barrier before being hit by the oncoming truck. The Pennsylvania State Police is investigating the incident, which occurred during a winter weather advisory with hazardous road conditions.
Two trains collided on a Beijing metro line during snowy conditions, sending hundreds of commuters to the hospital, with dozens suffering fractured bones. The collision was caused by a malfunction related to signal and emergency braking due to weather conditions. No fatalities were reported, and the subway operator has apologized and promised to investigate and prevent similar incidents in the future.
A snowy conditions-induced 18-car pileup on westbound Interstate 70 in western Colorado has led to the closure of the highway between Parachute and DeBeque. No information on injuries has been reported, but the snowfall is expected to continue, with Winter Weather Advisories in effect until Saturday morning and up to a foot of snow predicted in some mountain areas.
