Winter Weather — Olmsted, Minnesota

2017-11-11 · Olmsted, Minnesota

Event narrative

Seven people were injured and transported to the hospital when a chartered school bus rolled over southeast of Rochester because of icy roads. The bus fishtailed around a corner, went into the ditch and rolled over. A period of very light freezing rain coated untreated roads with a thin layer of ice. The automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport reported light freezing rain for almost three hours.

Wider weather episode

Seven people were injured and taken to a hospital when a chartered school bus rolled over southeast of Rochester (Olmsted County) as a result of icy roads. A period of very light freezing rain coated untreated roads with a thin layer of ice. The bus fishtailed around a corner before sliding into a ditch and rolling over. Other accidents, some with injuries, occurred along Interstate 90 between Rochester and Winona (Winona County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 724302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.