St. Paul declares snow emergency

Snow has arrived in the Twin Cities. Officially seven inches fell at MSP International. (Aaron Hays/TommieMedia)

The City of St. Paul has issued a snow emergency effective 9 p.m. tonight.

Included are all streets posted with signs that say “NIGHT PLOW ROUTE” and one side of all north-south residential streets posted with signs that say “NIGHT PLOW ROUTE-THIS SIDE OF STREET.” Parking is banned until streets are plowed full width to the curb. There will be tagging and towing ahead of the plows.

On Thursday Dec. 10, beginning at 8 a.m. all DAY PLOW ROUTES will be plowed. Included are all non-posted east-west residential streets and the non-posted side of north-south residential streets.

For more information visit http://www.stpaul.gov/snow.