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Winter Weather Tips <br />Salting and Sanding <br />• Use salt and sand for driveways and <br />walkways sparingly. De-icing salt typically <br />stops working when temperatures fall below <br />15 degrees. <br />• Be sure to sweep up salt and sand from bare <br />driveways and sidewalks for reuse and to <br />prevent it from washing away and into storm <br />drains. <br />• Ramsey County has free salt and sand mix for county residents only. <br />This can be a good alternative to using straight salt on driveways and <br />walkways. The mix is available behind the Ramsey County Public <br />Works building at 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive (off of Hamline Avenue <br />and Highway 96). Follow the service road around the west side of the <br />building. Residents can take bucket-sized amounts, and must bring <br />their own containers. Truckloads are not allowed. The site is not <br />staffed, so please plan to remove and carry the mix by yourself. The <br />mix is in a truck and labeled free for use. It will be available as long as <br />it lasts. <br />Snow Clearing <br />• Remove your vehicles from the street when snow has accumulated to <br />two inches and until plows have cleared the street. Overnight parking <br />on city streets is prohibited. <br />• Do not push snow from your driveway into or across the street. <br />• Place trash recycling containers at the end of your driveway, rather <br />than in the street, during winter. <br />• Keep nearby fire hydrants clear of snow to save emergency response <br />time. <br />• Under Minnesota law, it is illegal to leave the car unattended and <br />running with the keys in the ignition. <br />• Make certain your tires are properly inflated. Never mix radial tires <br />with other tire types. <br />• Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, <br />ice or sand). <br />Phishing is the fraudulent <br />practice of sending emails <br />purporting to be from reputable <br />companies in order to induce <br />individuals to reveal personal <br />information, such as passwords <br />and credit card numbers. <br />Security organizations reported <br />that cybercriminals have <br />been increasing their use of <br />fraudulent shipping notifications <br />to spread malware and steal <br />login credentials and/or money. <br />Security organizations expect <br />these attacks to increase during <br />the holiday season. <br />These malicious shipping <br />alerts—which mimic messages <br />from familiar companies like <br />UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS— <br />are being seen across a variety <br />of industries and individual <br />consumers. <br />Because organizations and <br />consumers frequently receive <br />valid shipping alerts, it is <br />important to be vigilant and look <br />carefully at all messages in order <br />to spot malicious messages that <br />imitate well-known brands. <br />Do not respond to requests to <br />verify your password or credit <br />card information unless you <br />initiated the contact. Legitimate <br />businesses will not contact you <br />in this manner. <br />Beware of Fraudulent <br />Shipping Notices This <br />Holiday Season <br />Driving & Safety