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Busy Day For Snow Plow Drivers

Eric Edgett has been plowing driveways and parking lots since midnight. With snow continuing to fall, it’s likely to be hours before he gets a chance to rest.

2013/03/05

Good Question: How Do Schools Decide To Delay Or Close?

We are in the age of the two-hour snow delay. Almost every time it snows, there’s a long list of school with a late start time. Rarely do we see districts canceling classes.

2013/03/04

MnDOT Plows Ready For Round 2 Of Snow

Pulling out of the garage in Arden Hills, WCCO Radio rode along with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) spokesperson Kent Barnard as he started his job as a driver.

2013/03/04

Snow Emergencies? ‘Yes’ For St. Paul, ‘No’ For Mpls.

The City of Minneapolis will not declare a snow emergency Friday, but will send out plows to clear streets and alleys. St. Paul has declared a snow emergency effective 9 p.m. Friday night.

2013/02/22

St. Paul Asks Residents To Move Cars For More Plowing

The Saint Paul Public Works is asking for residents to voluntarily move their cars this weekend to help snow plows continue to clear residential streets.

2012/12/15

Good Question: How Do Cities Decide Which Roads Get Plowed First?

With 900 miles of streets, it takes a good three days for about 70 Minneapolis plows to get the city curb-to-curb clean.

2012/12/10

654 Crashes Statewide Since Friday Due To Snow

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to drive with extreme caution as they hit the roads for the Monday morning commute.

2012/12/10

The Technology MnDOT Uses To Keep Roadways Safe

The Minnesota Department of Transportation manages 800 snowplows and 150 truck station across the state. While that’s a lot of equipment to keep track of, MnDOT has a strategy for combating 11,000 miles of highways.

2012/02/29

Buried Cars Block Plows From Clearing City Streets

As crews rush to fix the Metrodome, plows are still trying to the streets of Minneapolis.

2010/12/13

Minneapolis Declares Snow Emergency … Again

The City of Minneapolis declared a second consecutive snow emergency to give crews more time to clear the 17 inches of snow that fell over the city over the weekend.

2010/12/13

Snow Plows Geared Up For Round-The-Clock Work

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is taking forecasts of a snowstorm Saturday seriously.

2010/12/10

Snow Emergency Keeps Plows, Impound Lot Busy

The snow emergency began at 9 o’clock Saturday night, and it didn’t take long for cars to start being hauled in for parking on a snow route in the city.

2010/12/04

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