Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies
Minneapolis and St. Paul declared snow emergencies Wednesday night, Dec. 10, following a winter storm, triggering citywide parking restrictions, towing enforcement, and scheduled plowing. Minneapolis' three-day rules begin 9 p.m. Wednesday with no parking on Snow Emergency routes, then even-side non-routes and parkways Thursday, and odd-side non-routes Friday; St. Paul starts Night Plow routes at 9 p.m. Wednesday, switches to Day Plow routes at 8 a.m. Thursday, and its emergency lasts 96 hours to Sunday at 9 p.m.
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The winter storm on December 9-10, 2025, dropped 4.1 inches of snow in Minneapolis. ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/snowfall-totals-minnesota-wisconsin-north-dakota))
Here's how much snow has fallen in Minnesota so far — MPR News
The winter storm on December 9-10, 2025, dropped 4.8 inches of snow in St. Paul. ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/minnesota-weather-snow-totals-dec-9-10-2025))
Minnesota weather: Snow totals from Dec. 9-10 snowstorm — FOX 9
As of early December 2025, prior to the recent storm, the Twin Cities had received about 10 inches of snow this winter season, which is right on average for early December. ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/weather/mn-weather-twin-cities-average-snowfall-winter-season-so-far))
MN weather: Twin Cities at average snowfall for early December — FOX 9
During a recent snow emergency in St. Paul in December 2025, 3,253 tickets were issued and 952 vehicles were towed. ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/06/st-paul-issued-tickets-tows-snow-emergency/))
St. Paul issued 3253 tickets, 952 tows during recent snow emergency — Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Snow emergency fines and fees disproportionately affect low-income neighborhoods in Minneapolis, with a recent emergency resulting in 4,615 tows generating nearly $923,000 in fines and fees. ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2023/02/when-snow-falls-money-flows-from-those-who-can-afford-it-the-least/))
When snow falls, money flows ... from those who can afford it the least — MinnPost
📌 Key Facts
- Minneapolis snow emergency starts 9 p.m. Wed., Dec. 10; Day 1: no parking on Snow Emergency routes until 8 a.m. Thu.
- Minneapolis Day 2 (Thu. 8 a.m.–8 p.m.): no parking on even side of non‑routes and on either side of parkways; Day 3 (Fri. 8 a.m.–8 p.m.): no parking on odd side of non‑routes
- St. Paul plows Night Plow routes starting 9 p.m. Wed., Day Plow routes from 8 a.m. Thu.; emergency lasts 96 hours (until Sun. 9 p.m.) with ticketing/towing
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