Twin Cities declare snow emergencies as winter storm bears down

A major winter storm is targeting Minnesota, prompting Minneapolis and St. Paul to pre-emptively declare snow emergencies and offer free or low-cost parking in select lots, while numerous Twin Cities suburbs and dozens of counties issue parking restrictions and Blizzard/Winter Storm warnings. The action signals drivers to move vehicles off streets as plow crews prepare for multi-day operations, with several cities from Eden Prairie to Northfield and St. Cloud announcing snow events and extensive curb-to-curb plowing ahead of heavy snowfall through the weekend and into Sunday.