Get Winter 2023-24 Snow Emergency Info in the Mail and Online

Watch your mail for information on what to do when the City of Minneapolis declares a Snow Emergency. The City has sent out about 182,000 Snow Emergency mailers, one to each household in the city. The mailer has graphics and text showing the parking rules during the three phases of a Snow Emergency.

Avoid a ticket and tow, and help crews do a complete job by moving your car when a Snow Emergency is declared.

Hold on to your mailer throughout the snow season and have it handy whenever a Snow Emergency is declared. It explains the Snow Emergency parking rules and ways to stay informed during the snow season. It’s also important to help neighbors and visitors know the rules.

Snow Emergencies are declared when there’s enough snowfall to warrant a complete plowing of our streets. Moving parked vehicles allows crews to plow the full width of the street.

When the snow flies, City Public Works crews have enormous jobs to do, with more than 1,400 miles of streets, parkways and alleys to clear. Vehicles parked on the street in violation of Snow Emergency rules can be ticketed or towed.

Sign up for alerts

There are several ways to know when the City has declared a Snow Emergency, and it's suggested that you get your information in more ways than one so it’s less likely your car will be towed.

Read more about how to stay informed, and sign up for alerts on the City website.