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I-35 REMAINS CLOSED FROM AMES TO MINNESOTA

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The Iowa Transportation Department says Interstate 35 remains closed between Ames and the Minnesota state line.

The department also reported Monday that several other highways in the northern half of the state remained closed to travelers Monday morning because of road conditions or blockages by vehicles.

The heavy snow Saturday into Sunday reached 15 inches high at Buffalo Center, with 11 inches at Ventura.

Closer to home, Laurens received 16 inches of snow. Sioux city officially received three inches.

Updated 10:44am 2/25/19

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The Iowa Department of Transportation says Interstate 35 north of the U.S. 30 interchange at Ames will likely remain closed until Monday morning due to continued blowing and drifting snow.

In addition, roadways adjacent to I-35 as well as other roadways around the state are impassible due to the dangerous weather conditions.

Updated 11pm 2/24/19

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The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State Patrol, have closed Interstate 35 in both directions north of the U.S. 30 interchange at Ames to the Minnesota border because of blowing and drifting snow and limited visibility.

The gate system at the U.S. 30/I-35N interchange has been activated and the gate arms are down. Northbound I-35 travelers must exit at U.S. 30.

All entrance ramps to I-35 at each of the intersecting roadways are closed by gates.

The Iowa DOT will issue a notification when the roadway will be safely reopened.

Iowa DOT photo just north of Ames