First significant snow of season brings snow emergencies

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The first significant snowfall of the winter season has caused several southern Minnesota cities to declare snow emergencies.

These are the cities that have specifically notified us they are declaring a snow emergency. Keep in mind, some cities automatically declare a snow emergency when 2″ or more of snow has fallen.

The city of New Ulm has called a DOWNTOWN SNOW EMERGENCY for FRIDAY, December 20, from 1:30 AM to completion.

During this time vehicles parked within the signed downtown snow emergency route will be tagged and towed.

Overnight parking during the snow emergency is available in the parking lot at 3rd North and German Street, and in the City Hall parking lot. Do not park in anyone’s leased parking spaces.

The City of Le Sueur is declaring a snow emergency starting on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 8:00am through Friday, December 20, 2024 at 8:00pm or as otherwise noted on our website and social media pages. All vehicles must be removed from City streets during this time.

The city of Waterville has declared a snow emergency until further notice.

In Blue Earth, Snow emergency declared for Friday 12/20 starting at 3am. No parking on city streets until they have been cleared. Please contact Blue Earth City Hall for any questions or concerns you may have 507-526-7336.

The City of St. James has issued a snow emergency effective at midnight. Please have your vehicles off the street by then to avoid getting citations or vehicles towed.

The City of Madelia is declaring a snow emergency effective at midnight tonight, December 20th, 2024. All vehicles must be removed from the street to allow for overnight snow removal. Vehicles cannot be parked back on the street until the street has been plowed curb to curb. Any vehicles remaining on the street are subject to ticket and tow.

The City of Sleepy Eye is declaring a downtown snow emergency for tonight (12/19/2024) at 10 PM. Vehicles in the downtown area will have until 12 AM(midnight) to move to off street parking. Crews will also be cleaning up residential streets please move vehicles to off street parking if possible. The snow emergency ordinance and all other ordinances can be found on the City of Sleepy Eye website under the government tab. If you have any questions, please call the Sleepy Eye Police Department at 507-794-3711.

The city of Mountain Lake is in a snow emergency from midnight until noon Friday. Residents are asked to have vehicles off the street until ro are plowed curb to curb

Best advice, avoid parking on the street so plow crews can clear the streets from curb to curb.

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