Plow crews in St. Paul, Minneapolis target ‘challenging’ areas

Plows are out trying to improve poor side-street conditions left in the wake of our early January snow event. ST PAUL, Minn. — A period of warmer winter temperatures is offering public works crews in both St. Paul and Minneapolis a window to do some catchup work on challenging plow areas in the wake of our early January snow event . Widespread street parking, narrower roads and old-school alley systems present unique problems for plow drivers as they remove snow from urban centers. It is commonplace for city roads to get more and more narrow as the winter stretches on, due to snow and ice buildup left when plows are forced to work around illegally parked vehicles. St. Paul public works crews are taking advantage of the short-term thaw by conducting citywide plowing operations from Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, Jan. 20. While not considered an official snow emergency, residents are being asked to move their vehicles off the street according to a four-day schedule. Tuesday, Jan. 17 — North side (odd-numbered side) of east-west residential streets Wednesday, Jan. 18 — South side (even-numbered side) of east-west residential streets Thursday, Jan. 19 — East side (even-numbered side) of north-south […]

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