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Page 1 of 3 Minnesota’s state government facilities may be closed during weather emergencies in which extreme conditions would make travel to or from home unsafe for most employees. Weather emergencies are declared when a number of conditions exist.
The factors that are considered include:
- Road maintenance: Are state highways open and snowplows operating?
- Transit operations: Are local transit systems running?
- Additional weather conditions: Is wind, cold or ice a factor?
- Other considerations: Are power or heating systems affected?
Depending on conditions, the decision to declare an emergency can be statewide or limited to a specific portion of the state.
Minnesota Management & Budget commissioner may declare weather-related closures of state facilities
If a severe weather situation is occurring anywhere in the state, Minnesota Management & Budget receives notification from the State Duty Officer at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Management Division. The Duty Officer also provides MMB with information about road conditions, snowplowing and transit operations, as obtained from local law enforcement agencies. All available information about severe weather and related conditions is considered by the Commissioner of MMB, who then decides whether it is necessary to declare an emergency and close state facilities.
NOTE: The MMB commissioner may also declare emergency closures of State facilities in the event of disasters not related to the weather.
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