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Minneapolis, St. Paul Declare Snow Emergencies Following Pre-Thanksgiving Storm

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies after a pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm dumped around 8 inches of fresh snow on the metro.

For anyone with friends and family traveling to the Twin Cities, be sure to tell them where to park, so they don't have to spend the holiday at the impound lot.

Minneapolis

Per city rules, Snow Emergency routes will be plowed starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday. All vehicles parked on the Snow Emergency routes will be subject to being ticketed and towed.

Starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, Day Two rules begin: There will be no parking on the even sides of non-Snow Emergency streets until they are plowed.

Day Three rules will start Friday at 8 a.m., when there'll be no parking on the odd sides of non-Snow Emergency streets.

St. Paul

Per city rules, Night Routes will be plowed starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Any vehicle parked on the routes will be subject to being ticketed and towed.

Starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, Day Routes will be plowed. Any vehicles on the Day Routes will be subject to being ticketed and towed.

Noting that Thursday is Thanksgiving, St. Paul officials apologized for any inconvenience over the holiday.

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