Agencies must provide contact information to MMB

To inform MMB of the manner in which leadership personnel are to be contacted for notification of state facility closures due to weather emergencies, state agencies must fill out and submit a MMB Emergency Notification System Registration form (PE-00666)(*word format).

IMPORTANT NOTE: When changes in location, personnel, telephone numbers, etc. occur, agencies must provide MMB with updated information. To update information that has been previously sent to Minnesota Management & Budget, send a memo to the attention of Ann Maile at MMB outlining the contact information for your agency that must be changed or removed. When adding new personnel to the existing weather emergency contact list, agencies must complete and submit an additional MMB Emergency Notification System Registration form (PE-00666). Completed forms should be sent to Ann Maile at MMB or emailed to her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Agencies must have internal notification procedures

All state agencies MUST have an internal procedure established for notifying employees at their affected offices and work locations about facility closures due to weather emergencies.

Agencies should also have a procedure in place for informing deaf and hearing-impaired employees about weather emergencies. If a deaf or hearing-impaired employee has a TTY (telecommunication device for the deaf) machine, an agency supervisor can contact him/her through Minnesota Relay Service (MRS). For notes on providing weather emergency/closure information to deaf or hearing-impaired employees through MRS, click here.

Public notification through the media

If a weather emergency is declared, MMB will provide an announcement to Associated Press, KARE 11 (TV), KMSP (TV), KSTP (TV), MN News Network (Radio), WCCO (RADIO) & WCCO (TV). These media outlets will then broadcast the announcement to provide public notification of the weather emergency/state facility closure.

Standard Text of MMB's Weather Emergency Announcement "A weather emergency has been declared by the Commissioner of Minnesota Management & Budget for the State of Minnesota employees. As of (time and date), all Minnesota state offices will be closed in the following area(s): (geographic location(s)). This does not apply to employees who are required by their agency to work during a weather emergency."

MMB’s weather emergency/state facilities closure Website

This Internet page, Weather Emergency/State Facilities Closure Website, provides complete and updated information for state agencies and their employees.

Information updates during weather emergencies

In a weather emergency, Minnesota Management & Budget will continue to monitor conditions in conjunction with the DPS-Emergency Management Division & Duty Officer Program. If changes in the emergency designation are warranted, they will be announced through direct notification to agencies, general public notification through the media, and on this website. Agencies should use their own internal weather emergency notification procedures to relay updated information provided by Minnesota Management & Budget.