Snow Blower Prep in Minnesota
In Minnesota, local snow blower deadlines run from Sep 24 to Oct 25, with a median around Oct 25 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- St. Cloud — earliest deadline in the state
- Shakopee — latest deadline in the state
- Eden Prairie — near the state median
All Minnesota cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud | Sep 24 | Oct 8 | View → | Checklist |
| Minneapolis | Oct 25 | Oct 27 | View → | Checklist |
| Saint Paul | Oct 25 | Oct 27 | View → | Checklist |
| St. Paul | Oct 25 | Oct 27 | View → | Checklist |
| Rochester | Oct 25 | Oct 17 | View → | Checklist |
| Bloomington | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Duluth | Oct 25 | Oct 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Brooklyn Park | Oct 25 | Oct 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Plymouth | Oct 25 | Oct 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Woodbury | Oct 25 | Oct 24 | View → | Checklist |
| Eagan | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Maple Grove | Oct 25 | Oct 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Eden Prairie | Oct 25 | Oct 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Coon Rapids | Oct 25 | Oct 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Burnsville | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Blaine | Oct 25 | Oct 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Lakeville | Oct 25 | Oct 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Minnetonka | Oct 25 | Oct 25 | View → | Checklist |
| Apple Valley | Oct 25 | Oct 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Edina | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| St. Louis Park | Oct 25 | Oct 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Mankato | Oct 25 | Oct 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Maplewood | Oct 25 | Oct 24 | View → | Checklist |
| Moorhead | Oct 25 | Oct 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Shakopee | Oct 25 | Oct 25 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Snow Blower Prep guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.