Snow Emergencies will be Issued in Detroit Lakes this Winter to Help Clear Roads for Plows

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Drivers in Detroit Lakes are being reminded to move their vehicles from roadways after snowstorms.

The City of Detroit Lakes plans to issue Snow Emergencies this winter whenever a snowfall exceeding two inches occurs or is forecasted. The Snow Emergency will require all motor vehicles parked on city streets to be moved from the streets between 1-7 a.m.

“We want to make sure that people get their cars off the street – we don’t want to go around issuing tickets, but we really need to do a better job of moving the vehicles for our plows,” said Detroit Lakes Mayor, Matt Brenk.

Once the snow removal has been completed parking may resume as before.

New this year, the city will use salt brine rather than salt pellets to help reduce snow and ice to road surfaces throughout the city.

“We’ll start using this brine system this winter and we think it will be a lot better for the environment and will do as good or better job than we’ve done in the past.”

The Salt Brine system, which was approved during Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be purchased from MnDOT at a cast of $1,000.