Minneapolis Declares Snow Emergency Feb. 23, 2018: Parking Rules

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minneapolis officials have declared a snow emergency beginning Friday, Feb. 23. City crews have been plowing and treating streets to keep them drivable.

Now that a snow emergency has been declared, parking restrictions will take effect beginning at 9 p.m., Feb. 23, so crews can plow more than 1,000 miles of streets as wide as possible. That’s the equivalent of 3,200 “lane miles” of streets that need to be plowed — enough to plow a lane from Minneapolis to Anchorage, Alaska.

When a snow emergency is declared, parking rules go into effect so plows can clear the streets and fire trucks, police cars, ambulances and other vehicles can then get around and park.

Plowing the streets completely requires vehicles parked on streets to move. It’s in everyone’s best interest to follow the parking rules so plows can do the best job possible, and folks can avoid a ticket and tow.

Snow Emergency parking rules

Tonight, Feb. 23, 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Day 1)

Do not park on EITHER side of a snow emergency route until 8 a.m., or the street is fully plowed.

Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (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.

Sunday, Feb. 25, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (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.

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