Snow Emergency

Snow Emergencies in Duluth

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Purpose

The City of Duluth uses snow emergencies to ensure the streets and avenues throughout the city can be safely navigated by the Emergency Services vehicles along with the public.

Snow Emergency Parking Regulations

Prior to issuing a snow emergency, the following items may be considered: future weather forecasts, timing of the snow event, the type and moisture content of precipitation, and accumulation rates.

The City of Duluth may declare a snow emergency no later than 4:00 P.M. on any calendar day, except Sunday, which shall be effective at 8:00 P.M. on that day. The ability of the City of Duluth Streets Maintenance crews to successfully clear the streets of snow, from curb to curb, depends on compliance with the parking regulations in effect during the snow emergency. To help with this, the parking requirements during a snow emergency align with the parking requirements for Sunday changeover, with which most residents should be familiar.

  1. Upon declaration of a snow emergency, any vehicle parked on streets and avenues that have “on street - weekly alternate side parking”, must move their vehicle to the opposite side of the road or avenue between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. on the day of the snow emergency declaration.
  2. Starting at 8:00 P.M., any vehicle(s) that are not parked on the side of the road dedicated for the declared snow emergency may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
  3. Once declared, a snow emergency shall remain in effect until 6:00 P.M. the following day and may be terminated by the director of public works or the director’s designee(s).
  4. Snow emergencies may be extended by the director of public works or the director’s designee(s) no later the 4:00 P.M. When an extension is issued, all vehicles must remain parked on the same side of the street the day the snow emergency extension declaration is called.
  5. Upon termination of the snow emergency, the parking regulations contained therein also terminate. At this time, regular “on street - weekly alternate side parking” will be back in effect and be enforced beginning at 8:00 P.M.

 

What does it mean for me? 

Step 1. Obey regular “on street - weekly alternate side parking” and keep your vehicle where it is.

Step 2. Snow emergency declared. Move your vehicle to the plowed side of the street – between the hours of 4 P.M. and 8 P.M. during the snow emergency.

Step 3. Snow emergency ends. Move your vehicle back – between the hours of 4 P.M. and 8 P.M. during the conclusion of the snow emergency.

 

Notification

Notification of snow emergencies will be communicated to the public through Northland Alert, local media, the City of Duluth’s social media pages, and website.  Be the first to know – sign up to receive a Northland Alert https://duluthmn.gov/northlandalert/.