Traffic & Transit

Minneapolis Declares Snow Emergency: Here's What To Know

City crews must plow more than 1,000 miles of Minneapolis streets.

Parking restrictions will take effect starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Parking restrictions will take effect starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday night. (Ellyn Santiago/Patch)

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials declared a snow emergency that starts Tuesday, Feb. 22 so that crews can plow the more than 1,000 miles of city streets.

Parking restrictions will take effect starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Here are the city of Minneapolis snow emergency parking rules:

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Tuesday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 (Day 1) Do not park on EITHER side of a Snow Emergency route until 8 a.m., or the street is fully plowed.
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 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.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 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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