• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Subscribe
Program Guide
Watch Live

CCX Media

Skip NavigationMenu
  • News
    • Close
        • CCX News
          • CCX News Home
          • News Stories
            • CCX Daily Newcast
          • CCX News Special Reports
          • CCX Media Schools
        • Feature Segments

          • Business Matters
          • School Spotlight
          • Standout Student
          • Weekend Showcase
          • Newsmakers
        • News Tip

          Send us a story idea or news tip!
          Facebook Instagram Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
        • Apple News
    • Close
  • Sports
    • Close
        • CCX Sports
          • CCX Sports Home
          • Sports Tips
          • Hall of Fame
          • Upcoming Event Coverage
          • Play of the Week
        • Sports Coverage

          Adapted SportsAdditional SportsBaseballBasketballFootball
          GymnasticsHockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftball
          Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
          Shop/Order
    • Close
  • Cities
    • Close
        • CCX Cities
          • CCX Cities Home
          • The Connection
          • In The Community
          • Our Town’s Story
          • Community Resources
          • CCX Media Schools
          • City Meetings
        • Your City

          Brooklyn Center Local News and Events
          Brooklyn Park MN Local News and Events
          Crystal
          Golden Valley
          Maple Grove
          New Hope
          Osseo
          Plymouth
          Robbinsdale
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Create
    • Close
        • CCX Create
          • CCX Create Home
          • Channels
          • Resources
          • Meet The Create Team
          • CCX Create Virtual Tour
        • Get Creative

          • Make Your Own Show
          • Free Classes
          • Contact Us
          • Polka Spotlight
          • Diversity Minute
        • RueShare

          • Member Login
          • Member Guide
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Subscribe
  • Program guide
  • Watch Live

Brooklyn Park Prepares for Blizzard-Like Conditions

1:39 PM | Friday, January 17, 2020

Local snow plow crews geared up ahead of the blizzard-like conditions Friday. Forecasters say the Twin Cities metro could see between 6 to 9 inches of snow. 

The Brooklyn Park Public Works Department prepared trucks and equipment on Thursday. Officials said pre-wetting roads won’t be necessary, instead crews will wait for the snow to fall and then go out and start plowing. 

snow storm preps

The City will have 15 to 20 snow plows out on Friday. Overnight, the city will have 35 to 40 trucks. Public works officials said there will not be a lot of salting until the snow subsides on Saturday.

“Our goal this afternoon to the early evening is to try to maintain our primary and secondary streets and try to keep those open because it takes a couple hours to plow those,” said Steve Nauer, Brooklyn Park Street and Fleet Maintenance Superintendent. “At some point, we’re going to have to let our guys go and get a few hours a sleep and then we’ll be starting overnight, it might be midnight or 2 a.m., it’s gonna be overnight.”

Nauer said a snow event like this could cost $20,000 or more. He expects crews to be on the clock for about 12 to 14 hours at a time. 

Nauer hopes drivers will stay inside, as it could become challenging for snow plow crews.

“Sometimes when we get a lot of snow, vehicles go out because they think they can but they can’t. They end up getting stuck in the middle of the road and that can obviously be a challenge,” Nauer said. “We’ll certainly be planning a snow emergency for tonight, so hopefully people heed that and make sure they’re not parked on the streets.”

Nauer said following the heavy snow, there will also be high winds in the area. That means crews will be back out on Sunday to clean up the areas where drifting occurred.

Because there likely will be white out conditions, officials caution drivers to drive slow. 

Public works crews will be going out again this next week to push back some of the snowbanks. 

To read Brooklyn Park’s snow emergency rules, click here.

Brooklyn Park

Related Stories

Brooklyn Park Farmer Prepares for ‘Difficult’ Growing Season:  Bert Bouwman is one of many… Read More
Minnesota State Colleges Prepare to Increase Tuition:  Minnesota State colleges are getting ready to… Read More
Lawmakers Still at Odds Over Public Safety Solutions:  With the legislative session winding down at… Read More
Brooklyn Park Police to Start Park Patrols Following Third Brookdale Park Incident:  Brooklyn Park… Read More
UPDATE: Suspect Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed Maple Grove Man:  A suspect with a long history of… Read More
Brooklyn Park Police Respond to Gunfire at Brookdale Park:  Brooklyn Park police are investigating not… Read More

Footer

NAVIGATE

  • CCX Media
  • NEWS
  • SPORTS
  • CITIES
  • CREATE
  • Job Opportunities
  • Meet the CCX Media Team
  • ABOUT CCX MEDIA
  • Annual Programming Reports
  • CABLE COMMISSION

SUBSCRIBE

Get email updates for daily story previews. “Week in Review” video links, and programming previews.

Subscribe Today

CONNECT

HAVE A NEWS TIP? CALL OUR TIPLINE AT:  763-533-1710
Send us story ideas and comments!
Get in touch with us
               
 NEWS   SPORTS
 SHOP/ORDER

LOCATION

CCX Media
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Main Phone:  763-533-8196

CCX Media serves the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
Copyright © 2022 CCXMedia | All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement
Web Design and Development by CEL Marketing PR Design and BizzyWeb | Log in