Will There Be A Snow Emergency In Minneapolis Today?

Looking out the window Wednesday morning, Southwest Minneapolis residents could be forgiven for wondering if a snow emergency might be in the offing. 

Large, fluffy snowflakes are floating down on the area, looking for all the world like a heavy snowfall. 

The short answer, though, is "No."

The National Weather Service predicts that those big flakes will only result in a half-inch of accumulation. If a snow emergency is declared, the City of Minneapolis will post a notice on its website and sent notifications to media outlets like Patch.

If you're curious, though, you can find a description of snow emergency parking restrictions in a story we ran during last month's storm.