Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergency amid Top 5 top snowiest February

Minneapolis and St. Paul have each declared a snow emergency on Tuesday, Feb. 12.  The snow started late Monday night and will roll through the Tuesday morning, with MSP Airport totaling 3.7 inches, Chanhassen 3.8 inches and St. Cloud 3.1 inches as of 6 a.m. This second round of snow follows Sunday's snowstorm, which dropped about 3 to 5 inches on the Twin Cities metro. 

With Monday and Tuesday's snow, February 2019 has cracked the top five snowiest Februarys in Minnesota history

MINNEAPOLIS SNOW EMERGENCY RULES 

Snow emergency rules will go into effect in Minneapolis at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. 

Day 1: Do not park on EITHER side of a Snow Emergency route until  8 a.m., or the street is fully plowed.

Day 2: Do not park on the EVEN numbered side of a non-Snow Emergency route until 8 p.m., or that side of the street is fully plowed, or on EITHER side of a parkway until 8 p.m., or the parkway is fully plowed.

Day 3: Do not park on the ODD numbered side of a non-Snow Emergency route until 8 p.m., or that side of the street is fully plowed.

For more information on Snow Emergencies in Minneapolis, visit www.minneapolismn.gov/snow.

ST. PAUL SNOW EMERGENCY RULES

Snow emergency rules will go into effect in St. Paul at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. 

Day 1: Beginning at 9:00 p.m., all NIGHT PLOW ROUTES will be plowed. Night Plow Routes include streets with signs posted that say "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE" and "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE-THIS SIDE OF STREET."

Day 2: Beginning at 8:00 a.m. all DAY PLOW ROUTES will be plowed. If the street is not marked as a “Night Plow Route,” it is considered a Day Plow Route. 

Parking is banned until streets are plowed full width. Ticketing and towing will begin at 9:00 p.m. the day the snow emergency is declared, and continues until parking restrictions are removed.

For more information visit stpaul.gov/snow.

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