Several communities across the Twin Cities are under a snow emergency on Sunday following a Thanksgiving weekend storm that dumped several inches on parts of Minnesota.

The National Weather Service reports 4.7 inches of snow fell at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, though there was a range of 3-6 inches of accumulation reported across the metro.

As of midday Monday 563 vehicles were ticketed and 236 were towed in Minneapolis, while 1,385 were ticketed and 351 were towed in St. Paul.

Drivers who ended up with cars in the impound lot were out at least $222 in Minneapolis, not including the price of the parking ticket.

"I went back through all my deleted texts to see did I get a notification and I didn't," said Lucie Skjefte. "I got frustrated again because I signed up for text alerts but I didn't get one."

Snow emergency rules can be confusing, so let's break down the protocols in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Minneapolis rules

Starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, you can't park on either side of the street on snow emergency routes.

Starting Monday at 8 a.m., you can't park on the even side of the street for any non-emergency snow routes. 

Then starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., don't park on the odd side of the street through Tuesday at 8 p.m.

The city said it is no longer using its snow emergency app, but notifications are sent out in the Minneapolis parking app. You can also register your information to receive alerts here.

St. Paul rules

In the capital city, it's a bit more complicated. Snow emergencies go by day and night plow routes. 

Starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, parking is prohibited on all "night plow route" streets, which includes all of downtown.

Then starting at 8 a.m. Monday, don't park on "day plow route" streets.

St. Paul's snow emergency lasts until Thursday at 9 p.m. The city's website also has an interactive map that you can check out to help you know where to park. 

New Hope and Plymouth are also under snow emergencies, with parking prohibited on all city streets in both communities.

Click here for more information on snow emergencies and closings.