Minneapolis tows hundreds of cars for winter parking violations

Context: The new restrictions, which ban cars from parking on the even side of most streets, went into effect Jan. 27. Minneapolis didn't start enforcement until this Monday.

Yes, but: Those are rookie numbers compared to the Jan. 4-6 snow emergency this year. During that stretch, Minneapolis issued a whopping 4,103 tickets and towed 485 vehicles.

My thought bubble: I'm pretty sure at least a dozen of those Monday tows were on my street. Trucks were lined up around the block.