Residents and visitors in Mankato, get ready to move your cars off the streets. The city has declared a snow emergency effective from 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30 until 8 a.m. the following day. Parking will be prohibited on City streets to make way for snow-clearing operations.
For those searching for a silver lining, the City does offer an exception. Vehicles can find asylum on the side of streets designated as "Seasonal No Parking." Driving through the flurried chaos, you can check out a map of these areas on the City's website. For the vehicularly challenged, Mankato provides temporary, no-cost parking in Mankato Place and Civic Center parking ramps. During snow emergencies, even yards transform into legal parking havens.
To stay ahead of the weather's unpredictability, Mankato residents can follow the City of Mankato on Facebook, where updates fly as fast as the snowflakes. City communications come in various forms—email alerts and the City's website serve as digital beacons for those seeking sanctuary from snow-related parking woes. And when you’re tucked in bed as the snow piles high, the 24-Hour Snow Emergency Information Line at 507-387-9001 stands as a nightlight of information.
If the blizzard brings more trouble than a buried bumper, and questions surge like a storm about snow removal during the emergency, call 911. As the winds howl and the plows make their rounds, Mankato's stringent policies ensure that the wake of winter will leave clear paths, like a promise of a driveway hidden beneath a night’s snowfall.
