Originally Posted by safari ari

I have to be in Austin MN for two days at the turn of the New Year. I have never experienced a Midwest winter nor really want to, and barely drive when I see a snowflake. I am landing into RST and thinking of either staying in Rochester for the two days and driving down to Austin.
Question is, how bad are the roads in winter (mainly the highway I-90) and is it crazy to shuttle back and forth from Austin to Rochester? Was thinking of booking a hotel in Rochester the night I land and doing the second night in Austin. I'm more concerned about the driving conditions than anything.