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Snow, Traffic Cause Delays For Metro Transit

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Metro Transit buses are delayed Friday morning after a blanket of snow covered the metro Thursday night.

Metro Transit tweeted that as of 11:25 a.m., 19 percent of its buses were delayed with an average delay time of 5 minutes. The city's transportation company cites snow and traffic as the reason for the setback.

Conditions are beginning to improve after a peak 59 percent of buses were delayed around 8:45 a.m.

Trains were also experiencing major delays due to mechanical issues.

For updates on delays and routes, visit Metro Transit's website. 

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