More than 18,000 homes were without power in both Minnesota and Superior, WI as of Thursday morning thanks to the heavy and wet snow from the winter storm.
It's not only a best practice, Minnesota law and many local ordinances actually prohibit the plowing, blowing, shoveling or otherwise placing of snow onto public roads or sidewalks
Be prepared! The approaching winter storm is expected to be a "long-duration event" that will likely drop over a foot of wet, heavy snow in the Twin Ports.