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Upper Midwest Cities Enforce Snow Emergencies as Chicago’s Overnight Parking Ban Starts Monday

Officials are using targeted parking restrictions to keep priority routes open for plowing.

Overview

  • Minneapolis and St. Paul declared snow emergencies Sunday, with Minneapolis running a three‑day schedule that begins 9 p.m. Nov. 30 and St. Paul enforcing night and day plow routes through the week.
  • Milwaukee ordered even‑side parking Sunday night and odd‑side Monday night to let plows clear each side, with separate overnight bans on through highways and bus routes from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Madison activated citywide alternate‑side parking, directing even‑side parking overnight Nov. 29–30 and odd‑side the following night, with $60 fines and $115 towing fees and free garage parking 9 p.m.–7 a.m. during the emergency.
  • Chicago’s annual overnight parking ban begins 3 a.m.–7 a.m. Dec. 1 and runs through April 1 on about 107 miles of key streets, with towing, a $60 ticket, a $150 tow fee, and $25 per day storage.
  • Snowfall varied widely, with about 3–6 inches across the Twin Cities and roughly 8 inches at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, and heavy, wet snow contributed to downed limbs and localized power outages in southeastern Wisconsin.