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There is no Snow Emergency in effect.

When a Snow Emergency is declared, residents are asked to follow specific parking guidelines to allow for efficient snow removal operations. Vehicles in violation of parking restrictions will be ticketed and towed.

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Snow Emergency Parking Map

Check out when and where you should park your car during a Snow Emergency.

Use these easy instructions to create a map icon on your device.

Snow Emergency Parking Map
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Shovel your sidewalk, do not put carts on the street, and clear hydrants and storm drains

  • Shovel your sidewalk. Saint Paul City Ordinance requires snow and ice to be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours. Corner property owners must 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 be kept in the boulevard or at the end of the driveway.
  • If you are able, please shovel hydrants out and clear snow and ice off storm drains to prevent street flooding.
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Stay Informed of Snow Emergencies

Sign up to receive Saint Paul Snow Emergency text or email alerts (available in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali).

Follow updates on social media or call 651-266-PLOW for recorded status messages (available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Oromo).

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    English

    • Subscribe to "SnowAlert" and receive an email and/or text message when a Snow Emergency is declared.
    • Text STPAUL SNOW [your email address here] to 468311 to receive an email when a Snow Emergency is declared

    Hmoob / Hmong

    • Subscribe to "SnowAlert-Hmong" and receive an email and/or text message when a Snow Emergency is declared.
    • Koj ntau ntawv tau nrog lub xov tooj cov lus STPAUL SNOW1 rau tus xov tooj 468311 koj thiaj txais tau tsab xov hais qhia koj txog xov xwm kaus snow los yog snow emergency.

    Soomaali / Somali

    • Subscribe to "SnowAlert-Somali" and receive an email and/or text message when a Snow Emergency is declared.
    • U soo qor STPAUL SNOW2 468311 haddii add rabtid in aad E-mailka ku heshid Somali ogaysiska waqtiga Gurmadka baraf Xaaqa.

    Espanol / Spanish

    • Subscribe to "SnowAlert-Spanish" and receive an email and/or text message when a Snow Emergency is declared.
    • Envia el mensaje de texto STPAUL SNOW3 [su correo electronico aqui] al 468311 para recibir un correo electronico cuando se declare una emergencia de nieve.

    Oromo / Afaan Oromoo

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      • Text STPAUL SNOW to 468311 to receive a text message when a Snow Emergency is declared.
    • Hmoob / Hmong
      • Koj ntau ntawv tau nrog lub xov tooj cov lus STPAUL SNOW1 rau tus xov tooj 468311 koj thiaj txais tau tsab xov hais qhia koj txog xov xwm kaus snow los yog snow emergency.
    • Soomaali / Somali
      • U soo qor STPAUL SNOW2 468311 haddii add rabtid in aad telefonka ku heshid Somali ogaysiska waqtiga Gurmadka baraf Xaaqa.
    • Espanol / Spanish
      • Envia el mensaje de texto STPAUL SNOW3 al 468311 para recibir un mensaje de texto cuando se declare una emergencia de nieve.
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    Call 651-266-PLOW for a recorded message about the current Snow Emergency status.

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    • Hmoob / Hmong

      • Koj ntau ntawv tau nrog lub xov tooj cov lus STPAUL SNOW1 rau tus xov tooj 468311 koj thiaj txais tau tsab xov hais qhia koj txog xov xwm kaus snow los yog snow emergency.
    • Soomaali / Somali
      • U soo qor STPAUL SNOW2 468311 haddii add rabtid in aad telefonka ku heshid Somali ogaysiska waqtiga Gurmadka baraf Xaaqa. U soo qor STPAUL SNOW2 468311 haddii add rabtid in aad E-mailka ku heshid Somali ogaysiska waqtiga Gurmadka baraf Xaaqa.
    • Espanol / Spanish
      • Envia el mensaje de texto STPAUL SNOW3 al 468311 para recibir un mensaje de texto cuando se declare una emergencia de nieve.
      • Envia el mensaje de texto STPAUL SNOW3 [su correo electronico aqui] al 468311 para recibir un correo electronico cuando se declare una emergencia de nieve.
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Download the Snow Emergency Brochure (PDF).

This brochure is a PDF, if you would like copies mailed to you, please email publicworksinfo@stpaul.gov.

Download the brochure
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Featured Video

Saint Paul and Minneapolis Mayors Remind Residents to Prepare for Winter Parking

Watch a fun video with Saint Paul Mayor Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Frey as they remind people – on both sides of the Mississippi River – to download the cities free winter snow parking apps.

Last Edited: January 28, 2021