Tuesday, December 11, 2012
City official: warm temps will help to fix situation.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Sanna
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
It's two days after the first winter storm walloped Southwest Minneapolis with around 12 inches of snow, and many of the area's side streets are still rutted and slippery despite the ministrations of city plow drivers. After a three-day waltz of parking and reparking cars to avoid snow emergency tow trucks, the question on many drivers' and cyclists' minds is, of course, "why?" On the region's highways, the situation is driven by cold temperatures. The Minnesota Department of Transportation addressed the road conditions in a Dec. 11, 2012 statement on the Minnesota Department of Transportation Facebook page: MnDOT continues addressing the compacted snow and icy conditions on highways and interstates—particularly in southwestern/west …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Road conditions the deciding factor.
Updated 12:41 p.m. 2/29/11: Minneapolis Public Schools just issued the following announcement: (A)ll after-school activities, including Community Education youth enrichment classes and Area Learning Center (ALC) after-school activities for the day due to road conditions. While the National Weather Service reduced its winter storm warning Tuesday to a winter storm advisory for most of metro area, Southwest Minneapolis residents obviously aren't yet out of the winter storm woods. Expect area precipitation to alternate between freezing rain and a wintry mix Wednesday morning, with one to three inches of snow likely accumulating throughout the day. The weather service also predicts ice may build up on power lines and trees. Here are a few tips…
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
As of Monday night, weather forecasts look doubtful, but Delta is offering travel waivers.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Sanna
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Update 1:12 p.m. 2-28-12: It looks like "Snow-My-Not" rather than "Snow-My-God" here in Southwest Minneapolis, but that hasn't stopped Delta airlines offering passengers traveling today the ability to make one-time changes to flights without the usual fees. Update 9:10 a.m. 2-28-12: The forecast keeps getting milder—the National Weather Service is now saying temperatures today are likely to hit 35, and only an inch of snow and sleet accumulation looks likely. After months and months bereft of our usual snow cover, some Southwest Minneapolitans may have been crossing their fingers that Tuesday’s forecasted storm would turn out to be a whopper. Well, prepare to be disappointed—unless it’s your turn to shovel out the driveway. As of Monday …
