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Twin Cities under snow emergency after massive weekend blizzard

By WCCO Staff,
Beret Leone
Beret Leone
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Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel University.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul are among the Minnesota communities that have declared snow emergencies in the wake of this weekend's massive blizzard.

As crews plowed Twin Cities streets Monday, hundreds awoke to find their vehicles missing. Favour IkechukwuIt, a student at St. Paul's Concordia University, was one of the unfortunate souls,

"My first thought was, 'Ugh they got me' [laughs]," Ikechukwu said. "It was like $246, and if it stayed overnight it would have been more. I don't have $246, I'm a college student, but I have to cough the money up either way and get my car."

It's the same fee at Minneapolis' impound lot. As of 9 a.m. Monday, St. Paul officials say 185 vehicles have been towed. The number is slightly less in Minneapolis, 155, and nearly 550 citations have been issued so far.  

According to the National Weather Service, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport saw just over 7 inches of accumulation, while Maple Grove and Eagan both gained 10 inches. Bloomington got about a half-inch less.

Bloomington, Crystal, Hopkins, New Hope, Northfield, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and West St. Paul are also under snow emergencies.

Minneapolis rules

Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, you can only park on odd sides of the road or on both sides of snow emergency routes. Parking is not allowed on either side of parkways, city officials say.

Starting Tuesday at 8 a.m, you can only park on the even side of the street for any non-emergency snow routes. You can also park on either side of parkways.

Minneapolis' snow emergency ends Tuesday at 8 p.m. Residents can park for free until 8 p.m. Thursday at the Fourth Street North Lot, located at 601 N. 4th Street, and at the Farmer's Market Lot at 225 East Lyndale Ave. N.

The city said it is no longer using its snow emergency app, but notifications are sent out in the You can also register your information to receive alerts .

St. Paul rules

In the capital city, it's a bit more complicated. Snow emergencies go by day and night plow routes. 

Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, parking is prohibited on all Day Plow Routes, which are "typically both sides of east-west residential streets and one side of north-south residential streets," according to the city. 

Day Plow Routes are plowed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and parking's not allowed until the street is plowed to the curb.

St. Paul's snow emergency lasts until Thursday at 9 p.m. that you can check out to help you know where to park. 

There are also  to park in to keep St. Paul streets clear.

Click here for more information on snow emergencies and closings.  

Nearly 500 crashes, 1 fatal, during blizzard

In the hours between midnight Friday and midnight Monday, the Minnesota State Patrol says there were 464 property damage crashes on Minnesota roads.

One of those crashes resulted in a fatality, and 40 resulted in injuries.

The state patrol says there were also 46 spinouts and 651 cars off the road, along with 19 jackknifed semis. 

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