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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Much of the Twin Cities is digging out after an overnight snowfall left from 4 to 6 inches in parts of the metro area, and made travel conditions Sunday morning quite chancy.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that, from 9 p.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. there were 92 crashes statewide, 11 of which involved injury. There were also 92 spinouts or vehicles off the road and three semi trucks that jackknifed.
As of 12:30 p.m., Minneapolis and St. Paul have both declared a snow emergency to go into effect Sunday evening at 9 p.m. Here are the rules for Minneapolis:
- Sunday, March 6, 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday, March 7: Do not park on EITHER side of a Snow Emergency route until 8 a.m., or the street is fully plowed.
- Monday, March 7, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: 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.
- Tuesday, March 8, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: 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.
Here are the rules for parking in St. Paul:
Beginning at 9 p.m. tonight, Sunday, 3/6/2022, 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. on 3/6/2022, will be ticketed and towed.
Beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, 3/7/2022, 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. on 3/7/2022, will be ticketed and towed.
Always follow all posted street signs. Do not park vehicles where signs indicate “No Parking.” A Snow Emergency lasts 96 hours, or until March 10, 2022 at 9 p.m. To avoid a ticket or tow, do not park in areas where streets are not plowed to the curb.
Click here to see the snow emergency regulations for other Minnesota cities.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says that a layer of ice underlays the snow, and it’s making cleanup and driving hard. However, some help with clean-up conditions will come later today, despite clouds, as temperatures rise to the low 30s.
“With the higher sun angle this time of year, there will be a few hours where the ice and snow loosens up,” Augustyniak said.
However, Monday morning’s commute could be slippery on side roads because of the chance for re-freezing overnight.
The @WCCO Weather Watcher Network is fired up and showing us how much snow fell last night. I'll update this map with more reports as they arrive; in the meantime, know that you can see all of our WWN reports, anytime, at https://t.co/ATwhVXIIMm #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/iJmuARQo0r
— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) March 6, 2022
Temperatures early this week will be a bit milder, but some plowable snow could hit on Thursday, bringing back the wintery temperatures.
“Ultimately that snow may just miss us to the south, but there are mixed signals in the computer-model guidance right now – some hit us, some miss us,” Augustyniak said.
Staying Safe
WCCO Meteorologists say travel is strongly discouraged on Saturday night and Sunday morning due to slippery roads. Those who must travel are encouraged to bring a flashlight, food, and water in case of an emergency. More ice could bring down power lines, causing outages once again.
Source: CBS
