St. Paul has declared a snow emergency to take effect tonight after a winter storm dropped 3-5 inches of snow and tangled up the morning commute.
Beginning 9 p.m. Wednesday, night plow routes will be plowed. City officials are asking motorists to not park on those routes, which include downtown and all streets with the “Night Plow Route” and “Night Plow Route This Side of Street” signs.
Vehicles not moved from those routes by 9 p.m. will be ticketed and towed.
Beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, all day routes will be plowed. Do not park on day plow routes — these routes are not marked by signs. If there are no “Night Plow” signs posted within the block, consider it a day plow route. Those vehicles not moved from day plow routes by 8 a.m. will be ticketed and towed.
Snow emergencies last 96 hours. In this case until 9 p.m. Sunday. To avoid a ticket or having your vehicle towed, do not park in areas where streets are not plowed to the curb. Always follow all posted street signs. And, do not park vehicles where signs indicate “No Parking.”
For more information go to stpaul.gov/snow.
Reminders about shoveling
City officials also offered these reminders about shoveling:
• Shovel your sidewalk. Under city ordinance homeowners are required to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours.
• Corner property owners should shovel curbs, walkways and crosswalks to the street.
• Do not push snow out into the streets.
• Do not place recycling and garbage carts in the street. Carts should ONLY be kept in the boulevard or at the end of the driveway.
• And, shovel hydrants out and clear snow and ice off storm drains to prevent street flooding.
Free off-street parking
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Meanwhile, free off-street parking is available during the first 24 hours of a declared Snow Emergency (Night and Day Plow Phases) from 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Block 19 Ramp — at 145 E Seventh Street — located at Jackson and Seventh Street in downtown St. Paul.
Learn where and when people can park their vehicles using St. Paul’s Snow Emergency Parking Map at stpaul.gov/snowemergencyparkingmap.
For more information
Updates about current snow operations can be found at stpaul.gov/snow.
Go to stpaul.gov/snowFAQs for a list of snow-related frequently asked questions.
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