Snow Emergency Declared! Parking Rules in Effect ❄️ 🚨

City of Minneapolis sent this bulletin at 03/05/2025 12:52 PM CST

Council Member Aurin Chowdhury

March 5, 2025

Reminder Snow Emergency Declared!❄️🚨

After consulting with operational staff and public safety officials, the City of Minneapolis has declared a Snow Emergency beginning today, March 5th at 9:30 AM.

City crews have been plowing and treating streets to keep them drivable. Snow Emergency parking rules will take effect beginning at 9 p.m. tonight so crews can continue their work and plow more than 1,000 miles of streets as wide as possible.

We aim to provide open, drivable streets by plowing and clearing snow. To do this, we need residents to help us by following snow emergency parking rules. These rules help plows in clearing the streets so emergency vehicles and other traffic can get around and park. Plowing requires vehicles parked on streets to move. It’s in everyone’s best interest to do their part so plows can do the best job possible, and people can avoid a ticket and tow.

Parking rules last for three days after a Snow Emergency is declared:

9 p.m. tonight, March 5th to 8 a.m. Thursday, March 6th (Day 1) Do not park on EITHER side of a Snow Emergency route until 8 a.m., or the street is fully plowed.

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6th (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.

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7th (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.

A map of which streets are Snow Emergency routes can be found on the city’s website.

Day 1 Parking Rules:

Day 2 Parking Rules:

Day 3 Parking Rules:

Sign up now, stay informed throughout the season

Residents, workers and visitors have several ways to learn when Snow Emergencies are declared and what to do when they are. We recommend signing up for at least two types of alerts:

Text MPLSAlerts to 77295 or create a full Smart911 profile online to sign up for alerts.

Check the City of Minneapolis website - If we declare a snow emergency, you'll see a banner at the top of every page with an announcement.

Call the snow emergency hotline - Our automated hotline can be reached at 612-348-SNOW (7669). If a Snow Emergency is in effect, the hotline will have information on that day’s parking restrictions that drivers need to follow to avoid tickets and tows. The hotline includes information in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong.

Get the snow emergency app

Check our social media pages

Call 311

Watch local TV or radio

Remember to clear sidewalks and around your garbage carts

Sidewalks are a critical part of our city’s transportation system, and they should be open for everyone. That’s why Minneapolis ordinance requires property owners to clear sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowfall for houses and duplexes, and four daytime hours for all other properties. Failure to shovel your walk could lead to a bill to pay for the cost of crews shoveling it. The City also provides free sand to residents at several locations. After you clear your sidewalks, spreading sand helps to provide traction. It also helps hard-packed snow or ice melt faster. Learn more on the City’s website.

Other Languages

La Ciudad de Minneapolis ha declarado una Emergencia por Nevada. Las restricciones de estacionamiento comienzan a las nueve de la noche de hoy. Llame al (612) 348-7669 y pulse 2.

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Message from Xcel Energy on Outages

MINNEAPOLIS (March 4, 2025) — Xcel Energy is preparing for heavy snowfall and high winds predicted across central Minnesota and the Twin Cities tonight and tomorrow, with crews ready to safely restore any outages of electric or natural gas service as quickly as possible.

Xcel Energy maintains a diverse energy mix to provide customers with the safe and reliable energy they depend on, even through inclement weather. Weather forecasts anticipate 4 to 7 inches of snow between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon in the metro area. The company is tracking these forecasts and will stage additional crews Wednesday to respond to any outages, responding to the largest outages first to quickly get the most customers back online as soon as possible.

Report an outage or get updates

Customers can help Xcel Energy get a jump on power restoration by reporting outages. To report an outage:

Use the Xcel Energy mobile app
Visit www.xcelenergy.com/out
Call 1-800-895-1999 and follow the automated prompts

Customers can also access the most recent updates about an outage using the mobile app or by visiting the Outage Map, which displays the number of customers out and the anticipated restoration time if available.

Prepare and stay safe

Stay away from downed or sagging power lines. Always assume an electric line, even one on the ground, is energized and dangerous. Never touch or move a downed power line; instead, leave the area and report it immediately by calling 1-800-895-1999.
Build a home emergency kit to use in the event of a power outage, with items such as:

Xcel Energy phone numbers: 1-800-895-1999 for residential or 1-800-481-4700 for business
Battery-powered radio or television
Flashlights
Batteries
Backup phone chargers
A phone that does not require electricity
Non-electric alarm clock
Bottled water and nonperishable food
Manual can opener
First aid kit
Extension cords (for partial outages)
Manufacturer's instructions on how to manually open power-operated doors (e.g., garage doors)

Find more energy savings tips or learn about the programs, incentives and rebates available when making energy efficiency upgrades to homes and businesses. Xcel Energy encourages customers who are having trouble paying their energy bills to reach out to learn about payment plans or energy assistance programs.

Contact Information

Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can help you with. You can reach me by email, phone, and on social media.

Aurin.Chowdhury@minneapolismn.gov
612-673-2212

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Neighborhood Organizations

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