Thunderstorm closes Highway 55 near Lowry; travel not advised

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed Highway 55 on the east side of Lowry due to downed power lines caused by this morning’s severe weather.

Highway 55 will remain closed until further notice.

Downed trees and power lines are also causing traffic hazards on Highway 29 north of Glenwood.

Highway 28 in Glenwood near the Pope County Fairgrounds has water over the road. The area is signed.

Travel is not advised in the Lowry and Glenwood areas until conditions improve. Motorists are urged to avoid the area to allow MnDOT crews recover the roadways to a safe condition for travel.

For updated information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.

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