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Transportation
MPR News Staff

Snow emergencies declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis

Winter parking Minneapolis
An SUV remained plowed in on W. 25th Street, just east of Hennepin Avenue, on the third day of a Minneapolis snow emergency.
Tim Nelson | MPR News file

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Are you hosting relatives this Thanksgiving? If you live in Minneapolis or St. Paul, you might have to give them a heads up on where to park. That’s because both cities have declared snow emergencies.

From the city of St. Paul’s website:

Beginning at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, all night plow routes will be plowed.

  • Do not park on night plow routes, which include downtown and all streets with signs posted "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE" and "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE THIS SIDE OF STREET."

  • Vehicles which are not moved from night plow routes by 9 p.m. Nov. 27, 2019, will be ticketed and towed.

Beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, all day plow routes will be plowed.

  • Do not park on day plow routes. day plow routes are not marked by signs. If there are no “Night Plow" signs posted within the block, then consider it a day plow route.

  • Vehicles which are not moved from day plow routes by 8 a.m. Nov. 28, 2019, will be ticketed and towed.

The city also says to always follow all posted street signs. Do not park vehicles where signs indicate "No Parking." A snow emergency lasts 96 hours, or until December 1, 2019 at 9 p.m. To avoid a ticket or tow, do not park in areas where streets are not plowed to the curb.

From the Minneapolis city website:

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 is day one — 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. (overnight)

  • Do not park on either side of the street with the red sign reading: snow emergency route. Snow plows will clear those streets first.

  • A snow emergency will be declared no later than 6 p.m. on any given day. At 9 p.m. on that day, snow emergency parking rules begin.

  • Park on either side of non-snow emergency routes — these streets do not have the red sign: snow emergency route.

After a street is fully plowed, feel free to park there, even if snow emergency parking rules are still in effect. Fully plowed means the street is completely cleared and plowed as wide as possible. Plows may come through more than once, so make sure that it is fully plowed as wide as possible before parking.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 is day two — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

At 8 a.m., day two parking rules begin.

  • Do not park on the even side of non-snow emergency routes. (Example: house address number: 1356 Maple or 2512 17th Ave.)

  • Do not park on either side of parkways.

  • Park on the odd side of non-snow emergency route streets. (Example: house address number 1359 Maple or 2513 17th Ave.).

  • Park on either side of streets with the red sign: snow emergency route.

Again, after a street is fully plowed, feel free to park there, even if snow emergency parking rules are still in effect. Fully plowed means the street is completely cleared and plowed as wide as possible. Plows may come through more than once, so make sure that it is fully plowed as wide as possible before parking.

Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 is day three — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

At 8 a.m., day three parking rules begin.

  • Do not park on the odd side of non-snow emergency route streets (Example: house address number 1339 or 2513 17th Ave.).

  • Park on even side of non-snow emergency route streets. (Example: house address number: 1356 Maple or 2512 17th Ave.)

  • Park on either side of streets marked with the red sign: snow emergency route and you may park on parkways.