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No, There is Not a Snow Emergency in Minneapolis
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Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a winter-weather advisory for Hennepin County. Freezing rain, snow and sleet pelted down on many a head throughout the Twin Cities, as the outskirts of the pleasantly-named Winter Storm Luna passed through the area. Weather service officials urged caution on the roads on Sunday morning, and with good reason. According to Lt. Eric Roeske, spokesperson for the Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota saw 367 crashes and 48 injured people due to the storm, 299 spun-out cars, and 3 jacknifed tractor-trailers. So far, the City of Minneapolis has not declared a snow emergency, and Minneapolis Public Schools are slated to open on time on Monday. As we've noted in the past... First-time Minneapolitans should …
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