Minnesota Weather: Duluth Mayor Apologizes Over City's Slow Snow Removal
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A snowstorm dumped nearly 22 inches of snow on Duluth over the weekend, and on Wednesday the city's mayor apologized for the slow response on clearing it away.
"While we are a climate that is used to experiencing snowfalls and extreme weather, the combination of things made this really difficult," Mayor Emily Larson said.
Parts of the city are still impassable, and some schools have been closed all week.
Larson says the combination of a holiday weekend and the severity of the storm is to blame.
She says the city has put new strategies in place to do better in the future.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said they used snow blowers to move drifts off the roadways.
Areas in and around Duluth saw ~15 inches of snow this weekend ????
— Minnesota Department of Transportation (@MnDOT) December 4, 2019
After a heavy snowfall, our crews will often use snow blowers to move drifts off the roadway and shoulder—making room for additional snowfall and giving motorists a safer option to pull over in an emergency. pic.twitter.com/Vz1oISJWP1