MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It’s the biggest snowfall of the season so far in the Twin Cities, and the snow is making for difficult driving conditions across the metro on Thursday.

A winter storm warning is in effect for Thursday. When everything is done, widespread snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches could occur along or near the Interstate 94 corridor.

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Minnesota Road Conditions: Failures, Accidents and Congestion

What we know: Snow fell during the morning commute, making travel a bit difficult. Remember to drive carefully and allow yourself extra driving time while teams clear the roads.

Things were slow on Minnesota roads, with average speeds hovering around 20 to 30 miles per hour for most of the morning. The slippery road conditions surprised some drivers, while some roads were covered in snow, making it difficult to see lanes.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, between midnight and 8:30 a.m., there were 91 property damage crashes, nine personal injury crashes, 28 vehicles leaving the road, four spin-offs and five jackknifed tractor-trailers on Minnesota roads.

READ MORE: School bus slides into ditch in Brooklyn Center, no injuries

The Minnesota Department of Transportation website lists most roads in the Twin Cities under normal driving conditions. Here is a map showing the road conditions (as of Thursday, 7:30 p.m.):

MSP Airport: Delays due to snow and ice

What we know: A ground hold was lifted after being issued at MSP Airport until 10:15 a.m. The FAA now states that there is only an average departure delay of 30 minutes.

This happened after a ground delay was imposed due to snow and ice, the FAA’s website says. The ground delay was in effect until 9:59 a.m. A ground closure had previously been issued for the airport, but it expired at 7:30 a.m

During Thursday morning’s ground delay, the FAA’s website reported an average airport departure delay of 62 minutes.

As of 10:19 a.m., one departure had been canceled and 39 departures had been delayed, according to MSP Airport’s website. Meanwhile, four arrivals were canceled and 36 were delayed.

Rochester International Airport in southern Minnesota was closed Thursday morning but reopened at 7:30 a.m

What to expect with the snow on Thursday?

Timeline: Here’s what to expect with Thursday’s snow in the Twin Cities:

• Thursday morning: Light to moderate snowfall makes for difficult road conditions during the morning commute; 2-4+ inches of snow is possible.
• Thursday afternoon: Lighter snow as flakes increase, with some gusty breezes; another 1-2 inches of snow is possible.
• Thursday evening: Isolated thunderstorms will weaken as snow moves out of the region. There may be some blowing and blowing snow; Whirling up of snow is possible.

Snow accumulations in the Interstate 94 corridor area are forecast to be in the range of 3 to 6 inches. Further south and north of the corridor, snow amounts will be in the 1 to 3 inch range.

Here is the snow potential map:

The highs on Thursday will be around 26 degrees in the Twin Cities, but then it will get colder. Friday’s high will be in the teens but will feel closer to single digits.

Snow depths in Minnesota

Based on the numbers: Thursday’s snow is officially the biggest snowfall of the season in the Twin Cities (we haven’t gotten more than an inch of snow in a single storm this season).

Here are the snow totals so far (Note: It is still actively snowing, so snow totals are likely higher than listed below. These numbers are updated):

• New Prague: 7 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Belle Plaine: 6.5 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Blakely: 6.5 inches from 9 o’clock
• Rochester: 5.5 inches as of 10 a.m
• Carver: 5.3 inches as of 8:30 a.m
• Montgomery: 5 inches as of 7 a.m
• Richfield: 5.2 inches as of 8:30 a.m
• Savage: 5 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Northfield: 4.9 inches as of 7 a.m
• Cannon Falls: 4.9 inches as of 8 a.m
• Woodbury: 4.8 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Elko New Market: 4.8 inches as of 7 a.m
• Lake City: 4.8 inches as of 9:35 a.m
• Credit River: 4.6 inches as of 7 a.m
• Bloomington: 4.4 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Faribault: 4.3 inches as of 7 a.m
• Excelsior: 4.2 inches, as of 8:30 a.m
• Fridley: 4.1 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Minnetonka: 4 inches as of 8 p.m
• Independence: 3.8 inches as of 7 a.m
• Edina: 3.7 as of 7 a.m
• Minneapolis: 3.9 inches as of 4:30 p.m
• Eden Prairie: 3.5 inches as of 7:30 a.m
• Zumbro Falls: 3 inches as of 7:10 a.m
• Prior Lake: 3.2 inches as of 7 a.m
• MSP Airport: 2 inches by 6 p.m

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