The recent snow is bringing out Minnesota snowmobilers, and safety officials are urging them to be careful. Capt. Mike Hammer of the Department of Natural Resources says speed kills with snowmobiles.
This has been a disappointing winter for Minnesota snowmobilers so far, but Gov. Mark Dayton has set Sunday as the start of Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week in Minnesota.
With snow starting to pile up around Minnesota, the DNR is reminding snowmobilers to be use extra caution. Speed and alcohol are leading factors in fatal crashes.