DIGGING OUT—New Ulm street crews were out early this morning removing snow. Snow is blown into trucks, then dumped near the Minnesota River at the end of Center Street. (Art Hanson photos)

The New Ulm area received 5 inches of new snow as the second major snowstorm of the season moved through Minnesota Saturday and early Sunday.

Saturday’s storm brought total snowfall in New Ulm for November to 10.4 inches. This is the most snowfall the city has received since 1947 when snowfall totaled 23.85 inches.

The snowfall added .52 inches of precipitation to the monthly total,bringing it to 4.88, well above the normal of 1.52 inches.

CITY STREET crews began cleanup operations early today. City Manager Richard Salvati said parking restrictions will be continued Tuesday for plowing.

There will be no parking on Phase I streets (streets running east and west) from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. There will be no parking on Phase III Streets (north and south streets from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Statewide snowfall amounts Saturday and early Sunday totaled 51/2 inches in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and 8 inches in Pine County,between the Twin Cities and Duluth.

The heaviest snowfall was in a band from Mankato through the Twin Cities northeastward to the Grantsburg and Danbury areas of Wisconsin just across the border from Pine County.

BLOWING AND drifting snow made driving hazardous in much of the state Sunday, with roads snow-covered and slippery throughout the state.

Visibility was very low between Redwood Falls and Marshall, in southwestern Minnesota, Sunday and many cars slid off the highways. A nine-car pileup was reported in that area but there were no injuries.

NICOLLET COUNTY had 3 to 4 inches of snow, according to the Nicollet County Sheriff’s Department.

“The roads aren’t bad and the sanding crews are out,” a deputy said.

All roads near Redwood Falls were clear today. Some roads were slowed during the storm, but few problems were reported.

Gaylord reported the heaviest snowfall in the area with 6 inches. Good winter driving conditions were reported in that area.

St. James and Mankato reported scattered slippery spots on roads.

Occasional light snow is predicted by the National Weather Service through Tuesday in Minnesota.

New Ulm Daily Journal

Dec. 1, 1975