Huge snow fort in Crystal, Minn. built by Morgan Smith (7) Evan Smith (10) and Savannah Smith (11) along with dad (40, but feels like 12)A massive snowstorm has dropped snow across a large swath of the U.S., including in Arizona -- and it's heading here.
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) -
Winter Weather Advisory for the Twin Cities metro and areas south into Iowa continues through 6 p.m. Friday.
The heaviest snow wrapped up Friday morning, with lighter snow showers Friday afternoon. At this point the greater Twin Cities metro is in the 3 to 5 inch range, with higher snow totals of 4 to 7 inches in southern Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS SNOW TIMELINE
Friday morning: 1 to 3 inches of snow in the metro, 3 to 4 inches to the south
Friday afternoon: Lighter snow showers
Friday night: Flakes taper to flurries
Totals: 3 to 5 inches in Twin Cities metro, 4 to 7 inches south
SNOW EMERGENCY INFO
St. Paul has declared a snow emergency. Parking is banned until streets are plowed full width to the curb. There will be tagging and towing ahead of the plows starting immediately at 9:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 and continuing throughout the snow emergency. For more information visit our website at http://www.stpaul.gov/snow
St. Louis Park winter parking ban is in effect. Vehicles must remain parked off street to avoid ticketing and towing until streets have been plowed curb to curb. For more information visit http://www.stlouispark.org/snow-plowing.html
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
From 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. statewide, the Minnesota State Patrol reported 124 crashes, 23 involving injuries and one fatal crash in Eagan. Troopers also responded to 119 spinouts.
You can view a live map of traffic conditions, MnDOT cameras and accident reports at myfox9.com/traffic
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