Dec 18

2025 1218 Proclamation to expire

Posted on December 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM by Jennifer Kleen

The Snow Removal Emergency Proclamation will expire at noon as visibility continues to improve on city streets. Minot Street Department will focus winter response on Priority snow routes 1 and 2 outlined in the Snow and Ice Control Plan. https://www.minotnd.gov/300/Street

City operation announcements include:

  • Minot City Transit will start service at 9:30 a.m.
  • Minot Sanitation department is collecting garbage
  • Minot Public Library is closed today
    • Scheduled library board meeting will be held at a future date
    • Scheduled events for today are canceled

Overnight operations included sand trucks on the priority snow routes and 2 blades addressing drifting snow, especially on the city limits perimeter. A full crew will operate through the day shift and 6 drivers will continue through the night tonight.

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The City of Minot is an assisting partner with the CPKC Holiday Train. The event is moving forward as planned. Downtown patrons are encouraged to use the parking garages so that event barriers can be placed and a late afternoon snow response can take place. Parking in the parking garages is free for the first 2 hours. The event is scheduled from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Main Street Downtown.

Dec 11

Post-Ice Event Wrap

Posted on December 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM by Jennifer Kleen

Alright everybody. Let's bring it in. We'll tie a bow on Tuesday's ice event. Our Snow Team shared some stats:

STORM STATS: ICE AND SANDING EVENT

Snow fall: <0.63 inches (YTD: ~5.13 inches)

Lane mileage: 843 miles traveled (YTD: 12,169 miles)

??8 Blades 

??6 Sanders

??1 Toolcat

??2 Skid Steers

??2 Mini-Loaders

??1 Partridge in a Pear Tree

Salt/Sand mix: ~750.5 tons (YTD: ~2,265 tons)

Cutting edges used: 44 at $46.60 each (YTD: 129)

TWO NOTES FROM THE SNOW TEAM:

??It's unusual to have all 6 sanders out at the same time. This was an unusual storm! Thank you to our drivers and to Fleet Maintenance who kept them on the road through that higher salt content. (Most commonly, we use a 4 to 1 sand to salt mixture. During this event, we used a 2 to 1 sand to salt mixture in most trucks, and straight salt in one truck.)

??Remember that new salt building built at Public Works this year? Thank you for that. If we had been in the old building, we would have run out. We have a new salt delivery on the way. That delivery is in high demand all over the state. Thanks to that new building, we had enough on hand for the storm and enough to hold us over until the delivery arrives.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Snow is currently falling while we're calling a wrap on the last one. We have 2 sanders out maintaining roads. The blades are in the shop today: Brushing off some salt, washing some windows, restocking, fixing, maintaining. 

We don't anticipate a full scale response with the light snow in the forecast. We're looking ahead to those 40º days next week. We're looking forward to some roadway shoulder maintenance, maybe maintain all the way through residential. It's what happens between storms that makes the magic for the next snow response.

Dec 11

Ice and Sanding Event

Posted on December 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM by Jennifer Kleen

UPDATE: Minot PD has lifted the No Travel Advisory.

All City administration offices are closed.

Sanitation: No garbage pickup today.

Minot City Transit will not be running today.

Minot Public Library closed.

Minot International Airport is now open.

Minot Municipal Court is cancelled today.

Minot Police Department Records is closed.

12:21 p.m.: Minot International Airport has reopened the primary runway.

10:02 a.m.: Minot City Transit will not be running bus routes today. Souris Basin Transit and paratransit are also closed.

9:45 a.m.: For the safety of the public and our team, garbage service has been cancelled for today due to the icy conditions. Today's collection will not be made up. The next collection for those customers with Tuesday/Friday service will be Friday, Dec. 12.

8:15 a.m.: Minot Public Library: Due to inclement weather, MPL will be closed today (12/9/2025). Enjoy a good book! 

7:54 a.m.: Street Department: There have been 4 sand trucks out since midnight. 1 sand truck is running straight salt on hills along Priority 1 routes. 3 sand trucks are using a 2 to 1 sand/salt mix, upgraded from the standard 4 to 1. There will be a crew change at 8 :00 a.m. Conditions to watch will be 1) When the rain stops, 2) When the sun comes up, 3) When the wind starts. The Street Department will be watching those 3 factors to be the most effective in their approach and keep our streets safe.

7:23 a.m.: Minot International Airport: The runways have been closed. The Airport team is hoping with the warmer temps later today, we can open things back up later today!  

7:05 a.m.: NDDOT: No Travel Advisories and Travel Alerts are affecting most of North Dakota this morning. due to ice. We are asking drivers to reduce their speeds to 25 mph or less in affected areas. Please do not travel in these areas. Wind, ice and snow are causing extremely dangerous conditions. For full information, use  your NDRoads app or check travel.dot.nd.gov. 

6:50 a.m.: Minot Police Department: Freezing rain has created extremely hazardous road conditions in and around Minot. The Minot Police Department is advising no travel at this time as conditions continue to worsen. If travel is absolutely necessary, please slow down and allow for extra stopping distance. City crews are working hard, but the weather is making conditions extremely challenging.

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