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City of Duluth provides update on snow

Saturday, March 11, 8:30 pm

[DULUTH, MN] City of Duluth staff continue to monitor the weather forecast updates provided by NWS Duluth this weekend. Snow has been steadily falling since noon today, and while we will have some plow operators through the overnight for emergencies and to work on main roads, the bulk of our crews are now taking a needed and required rest. Full crews will be back out at 2:00 am to clear main roads for emergency vehicles, buses, etc.

 The National Weather Service in Duluth is forecasting additional accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with 12+ inches of snow or more likely before the system ends Monday morning. This system is dynamic and has been difficult to predict, so we encourage you to follow the National Weather Service in Duluth to keep eyes on the forecast as it is refined throughout the weekend.

Thank you to City of Duluth street maintenance crews who will be out in full force day and night throughout the weekend plowing, sanding, and salting to keep our roads safe for buses, police, fire, ambulance, and other vehicles.

Residents can do their part in helping with street maintenance operations by remembering to get out and move their cars on Sunday between 4pm and 8pm from the odd to the even side of the road. Doing so will prevent crews from getting equipment stuck in neighborhoods with cars parked on both sides of the road. For information about alternate side parking, please visit https://duluthmn.gov/media/1118/parking-calendar.pdf.

For more information on our snow and ice policy, please visit https://duluthmn.gov/snow/.

A friendly reminder, too, that property owners and residents ought to shovel snow from the sidewalks abutting their properties 24 hours after a snow event so that residents who rely on pedestrian travel can do so safely.

The City thanks residents for their patience and understanding as crews work to maintain roads during these snow events. Please stay off the roads if you can and stay safe. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as we are able throughout the weekend.

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